ISC Daily News Summary

There has been widespread press coverage following the publication of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) annual education report. The Telegraph reports that close to one in three graduates are overqualified for their job. The Times features comments by the OECD's education director, suggesting university students are graduating without basic maths or literacy skills. Tes also picks up on remarks made by Andreas Schleicher, in which he expresses concern over the deterioration of teachers' wages in England.

Rugby School plans to use the proceeds of an art sale to open a museum dedicated to the invention of rugby. By Valentine Low, The Times.

Supporters of Parents and Teachers for Excellence (PTE), including teachers, heads and academy trust chief executives, have defended the right of headteachers to exclude pupils in an open letter to the Government. By Martin George, Tes.

Labour has called for an independent inquiry to look into the regulation of multi-academy trusts following a BBC Panorama investigation. By Freddie Whittaker, Schools Week.

Kester Brewin, a mathematics teacher in south-east London, writes in The Guardian about why those with dyscalculia do not often get the help they need.

The Times considers what parents need to know about dyscalculia.

Researchers at Edinburgh University's SMC Research Centre for Learning Difficulties have listened to the views of young people with learning difficulties and their families in order to determine 10 research priorities. By Henry Hepburn, Tes.

A government plan to provide disadvantaged students with free transport to grammar schools has been shelved. By Freddie Whittaker, Schools Week.