First BSF school opens
 The first school has opened under the £45bn Building Schools for the Future scheme (BSF) in Bristol. The school has a "wow factor" with modern designs, wi-fi access and the use of new green technologies that provide 80% of its energy. Will the other BSF projects be as successful?
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Green school shares eco-lessons
 A primary school in Wales that cut its landfill waste by a third last year is developing and sharing its knowledge of sustainable living with the wider community by forming an "eco-junction". But, what is an "eco-junction"?
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College helps build school in Africa
 Bedford College is sponsoring the project to build a new primary school in one of the poorest parts of Africa. The College has already given £8,000 towards acquiring land and school buildings in Brikama, Gambia. How are students getting involved?
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Fresh start for tired school building
 A multi-million-pound Fresh Start initiative is breathing life into an Oxford school that has been described as "falling apart". The headteacher of Rose Hill Primary School said: "The school is no longer fit-for-purpose ... but it now has a very exciting future”. What are the plans for the school?
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The Queen's Speech
 Raising the school leaving age to 18 and a draft apprenticeship bill were among the education-related proposals in the Queen’s Speech during the official opening of parliament. The Queen detailed a number of new Government measures intended to give all children the best possible start in life. So, what is being proposed?
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The battle over healthier school meals continues
 The School Food Trust has launched a new campaign to try and persuade students to stop eating unhealthy foods, such as burgers and chips. Jamie Oliver put the media spotlight on school meals, which got healthier but the number of children eating them has continued to fall. Can students be encouraged to cut out burgers?
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