Boris Johnson’s decision to open schools for one day put lives at risk
Even though schools were clearly unsafe, the Prime Minister still allowed classrooms to open and Covid-19 to spread.
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The Presidents Club, David Meller, and the rise of the education philanthropist
Meller’s fall may be an extreme case, but the increasing involvement of businessmen in education raises wider concerns.
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The extra money for schools is too little, far too late – they are already on their knees
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The right’s tropes about lefty teachers ignore the very real reasons they are angry
It shouldn't be a revelation that those working in public services tend to want more money for public services.
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“Willing to work relentlessly to beat the Tories”: Labour’s activist-driven win in Stroud
"It proves that we if we can get people on the ground, we can beat the air war."
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School funding: the £3bn problem creeping up on Theresa May
Parents are starting to notice the consequence of schools funding changes. And they're not happy.
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Why does the government want to know your child’s nationality?
Schools are now required to collect data on their pupils’ places of birth – but the government still hasn’t…
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Why shouldn’t exams be scheduled to avoid Ramadan?
If religion had no bearing on school timetables, we would not have Easter and Christmas holidays.
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Apprenticeships come with a price tag that politicians won’t tell you about
In theory, apprenticeships are great news. But they pose great danger to adult education in England.
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