The number of 18-year-olds applying to university has fallen by approximately 2%, compared with last year. The Sunday Times reports that boys are leading this slump, with the lowest number of applications to university in three years. By Sian Griffiths.

The Sunday Times leading article is also on this topic.

Teaching pupils how to ask better questions will transform their research skills. By Julie Greenhough, head of the extended project qualification and Emma Wallace, school librarian, both at St Benedict's School in London. Tes.

Jess Phillips MP, Labour member of the Women and Equalities Select Committee, writes for The Guardian discussing the number of Etonians in government.

Gillian Bowditch writes in The Sunday Times arguing school tests for five-year-olds make sense.

The study of geography is key to understanding the world says comedian and presenter Michael Palin, following news that A-level and GCSE geography entries in England are on the rise. By Jamie Grierson, The Guardian.

Rachel Riley, presenter of Countdown, writes in The Telegraph about attitudes towards maths education in the UK. References Jane Prescott, headteacher of Portsmouth High School.

Warnings have been raised about the pressures school work and social media are putting on young people. By Sam Coates and Kat Lay, The Times.

There is also a leading article discussing this issue.

A report by Universities UK has found that the UK economy could benefit from more people of all ages attending university. By Press Association, The Guardian.

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