Double blow to Tory hopes of a new dawn for grammar schools
To their supporters – including many among the Tory grassroots – grammar schools are an article of meritocratic faith, offering talented children from modest backgrounds […]
Month: December 2013
Students ‘aggressive and intimidatory’, says university vice-chancellor criticised for obtaining injunction banning demonstrations
The university vice-chancellor who has been criticised for obtaining an injunction banning student demonstrations has accused protesters of adopting “aggressive and intimidatory” tactics. Powered […]
Students ‘aggressive and intimidatory’, says university vice-chancellor criticised for obtaining injunction banning demonstrations
The university vice-chancellor who has been criticised for obtaining an injunction banning student demonstrations has accused protesters of adopting “aggressive and intimidatory” tactics. Powered […]
Academies champion goes against Michael Gove
Headteachers are being “pushed about” to act against the interest of their own pupils as a result of pressures from the Government and exam league […]
School citizenship pack ‘spreads Tory propaganda’
Labour has accused the Conservatives of spreading propaganda in schools by distributing campaign material under the guise of an educational “citizenship and democracy pack”. […]
Over half of free schools do not attract enough pupils
Over half of the free schools that opened last year failed to meet their own pupil recruitment targets, Department for Education (DfE) figures show. […]
Pressure on Government as flagship free school forced to close after inspectors find pupils 'in danger of leaving without being able to read and write properly'
The Government has been forced to close one of its flagship free schools after inspectors warned that “too many pupils are in danger of leaving […]
Blow for supporters of selective schooling as Education Department vetoes major expansion of grammar school places in Kent
Plans for a major expansion of grammar school places through the opening of a “satellite” school in Sevenoaks, Kent, have been vetoed by the Department […]
'We should not pander to extremism': Michael Gove warns over segregation of men and women in university lectures
Education Secretary Michael Gove has urged university leaders to withdraw guidance endorsing the segregation of men and women in debates and lectures featuring Islamic speakers. […]
'We should not pander to extremism': Michael Gove warns over segregation of men and women in university lectures
Education Secretary Michael Gove has urged university leaders to withdraw guidance endorsing the segregation of men and women in debates and lectures featuring Islamic speakers. […]