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A 'Pisa' report as given its verdict - what is your assessment of Scottish education?

A 'Pisa' report has given its verdict - what is your assessment of Scottish education? Plus shared motherhood, Christmas lists and pessimists.

PHONE-IN
Scotland has been given a mixed report in an important piece of international research on education.  The Pisa report measures the performance of 600,000 15-year-olds worldwide.  Since the last report, Scotland's performance in reading has improved but it declined in maths and science.
KAYE ASKS
PISA has given its verdict - what is your assessment of Scottish education?

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CHRISTMAS LISTS 
A nine year old boy has gone viral on Twitter for asking Santa for two laptops, an iphone, a credit card and £213 Cash.  How do you manage your children’s expectations at Christmas?

SHARED MOTHERHOOD
We hear about the British lesbian couple who have become the first to carry a baby in BOTH of their wombs.

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