The plaid truth on class sizes.

The article reports on educational differences among the countries that make up Great Britain. The author concentrates on differences between England and Scotland, which were highlighted by a 2007 report stating that Scotland's primary-level classrooms would have no more than 18 students, while England's classrooms have a maximum number of 30. Information on university enrollment, funding, local versus national political power, and the Scottish National Party is included. INSET: Cash gap in higher education too.