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Why it was wrong to cancel exams UK

Why it was wrong to cancel exams

19th March 2020
Why climate-change teachers are a bad idea Politics

Why climate-change teachers are a bad idea

24th September 2019
How to teach kids about climate without scaring them stiff Science & Tech

How to teach kids about climate without scaring them stiff

24th July 2019
Across the world, things are better than we think Books

Across the world, things are better than we think

6th December 2018
The neoliberal individual Books

The neoliberal individual

27th January 2017
Treating pupils like prisoners Politics

Treating pupils like prisoners

14th December 2016
Storm Frank: what’s in a name? Science & Tech

Storm Frank:
what’s in a name?

4th January 2016
The Anthropocene: a manmade epoch Science & Tech

The Anthropocene: a manmade epoch

22nd April 2015
An alternative lesson from London schools Politics

An alternative lesson from London schools

13th January 2015
The NGOs corrupting the curriculum Politics

The NGOs corrupting the curriculum

8th January 2014
We don’t need no eco-propaganda Science & Tech

We don’t need
no eco-propaganda

25th March 2013
Schools have become snazzier but shallower Politics

Schools have become snazzier but shallower

31st January 2013

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A shocking portrait of the academy adrift Books

A shocking portrait of the academy adrift

28th October 2011
Education in NYC: it’s business as usual USA

Education in NYC: it’s business as usual

13th December 2010
Testing times for America’s school system Books

Testing times for America’s school system

25th June 2010
The hypocrisy of Arizona bashing USA

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6th May 2010
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