Liz Truss’s Oxbridge plan is truly baffling
Our education system is in crisis – and this is her priority?
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Latin and Greek are not just for the elite
Studying classics has many values, not least helping you spot when charlatan politicians cover their deficiencies with Cicero quotes.
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Relaxing nursery ratios is no answer to the cost-of-living crisis
The government's proposal will do little, if anything, to reduce the cost of early years places for parents.
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The problem in schools isn’t cancel culture – it’s rape culture
A New York magazine story has sparked a debate about mob justice among young people, but it misses the point.
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The dire effects of tech-fuelled inequality can be seen in schools across the nation
A new report reveals how austerity and lockdown have had a predictably appalling impact on vulnerable children.
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Why the Tories love grammar schools
Grammar schools aren't just a bad idea – they're bad politics, too.
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Is Britain’s Strictest Headmistress a visionary or a tyrant?
Many of Katharine Birbalsingh’s rules seem petty beyond belief – but she gets results. What does her approach tell us…
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Stop acting like private school pupils “own” Oxbridge places
Private school heads demand that university places be awarded on merit alone when they are the ones that have had…
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