Alfredo Bravo had a job he loved and was determined never to be grounded by marriage and kids. Then a voice from the control tower changed everything

Alastair Chirnside thinks alternatives to exams can be found that aren’t open to manipulation by AI or parental help

Celebrity examples abound, but more ordinary people are following their children into new mid-life careers

Moral panics about pupils identifying as cats obscure deeper issues

Fay likes to get a good spot and watch the support acts, but Odysseus would rather rock up for the main band. Who is hitting a false note? You decide