Education in Scotland is making real achievements. Unionist politicians and media exaggerate the difference between English and Scottish pupils in the international comparison table PISA. UK politicians brag that English children are “among the best readers in the western world” - well so are Scots as there is only half a percentage difference in the two countries’ scores.
Scots should think twice before accepting biased attacks on Scottish education from Unionist politicians and the Unionist media that parrot their claims. That does not mean there are no challenges - of course there are. But despite that, Scotland has an education system to be proud of. Scottish pupils' reading levels in the international rankings table PISA are virtually the same as the ones England brags about. Scottish pupils are also offered more access to music and other arts education.