What a teachers’ strike doesn’t solve
I didn’t leave my teaching job after two years because of the pay. It was everything else.
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Why nobody wants to be a teacher anymore
Teachers shouldn't have to choose between their own wellbeing and that of their students.
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Kids need better numeracy, but maths until 18 isn’t the answer
Two years’ extra arithmetic doesn’t make up for 12 years of bad teaching.
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Rishi Sunak’s maths to 18 plan doesn’t add up
The policy doesn’t reflect voters’ priorities and there aren’t enough teachers to deliver it.
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Rishi Sunak can’t get away with neglecting childcare
The sector’s woes are more than an education issue, so the Prime Minister would be wise to heed his MPs’…
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Bridget Phillipson: “Childcare has to be part of a country’s economic strategy”
The shadow education secretary on what the UK can learn from Estonia, snobbery at Oxford and whether she wants to…
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Covid has killed the snow day
When children and adults can work from home, snow loses its magic.
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The false promise of grammar schools
In his new book, A Revolution Betrayed, Peter Hitchens overstates the merits of selection in state education.
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Top private school fees exceed the UK’s median wage
Nine of the UK’s most prestigious private schools charge parents more than typical earnings of £33,000.
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By protecting private schools, Rishi Sunak is chasing voters who don’t exist
As an Old Wykehamist, the Prime Minister may think he knows the sorts of parents whose children go to private…
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Why the Daily Mail’s defence of private schools doesn’t add up
Removing charitable status from private schools won’t lose Labour money – or voters.
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No teacher believes Rishi Sunak will transform education
The Tories have been saying the same thing for 12 years – and what do they have to show for…
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Education is the cornerstone of a strong economy
Another round of austerity will lead to yet another lost generation of young people.
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The Policy Ask with Andy Burnham: “I’ve had bad doses of imposter syndrome at every stage of my life”
The Mayor of Greater Manchester on self-assurance, education reform and justice for the Hillsborough and Grenfell victims.
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Why have educational attainment gaps not closed in 20 years?
This year's GCSE and A-Level results show how failure is baked into the education system.
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What’s behind a successful academic hoax?
The competitive nature of academia produces a tendency to group-think, which hoaxers exploit.
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Why we need to scrap GCSEs
After decades of dithering, politicians must provide young people with the modern education they deserve.
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Bruce Daisley: “Twitter wasn’t set up to be about anger and rage”
The former Twitter executive reflects on the social network’s moderation problem and where the self-help industry went wrong.
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Learning for its own sake is lovely, but that’s not all university is for
I’m sure Cambridge University teaches many skills, but the real career boost comes from “Cambridge” being on your CV.
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Censoring university reading lists is crude and condescending
“Offence” isn’t the only way to measure the worth of literature.
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