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• Pope Leo is continuing his visit to Spain on June 8, with scheduled meetings with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and members of the Spanish Parliament. • The pontiff's itinerary includes prayers at Madrid's Almudena Cathedral and a gathering with the Catholic community at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. • In sports, world number two Alexander Zverev secured his first major title by defeating Italy's Flavio Cobolli in a five-set match on Sunday.

Research on maths teaching in English secondary schools upends decades of debate over mixed-ability educationTeaching pupils in classes grouped by ability improves the results of high-flyers but does not affect the progress of less able children, according to a study that upends decades of debate over mixed-ability education.The research by University College London’s Institute of Education found that secondary school pupils in England with previously strong maths performances made slower progress in mixed-attainment classes than when they were taught alongside children with similarly high ability. Continue reading...

Australian Education Union members to rally outside state parliament in dispute over pay and conditionsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastClasses have been halted across Victoria as thousands of striking public school teachers, principals and education support staff prepare to descend on state parliament for a rally over pay and conditions.According to the Australian Education Union’s Victorian president, Justin Mullaly, up to 500 schools would either be closed or “significantly affected” as a result of the first strike in the state’s public school system in more than 13 years. Continue reading...