Alan Beddow is right, and Baroness Williams said the same thing on This Week: Blair must answer the question about head teachers. Menzies Campbell could do worse than to ask exactly the same question next week. If Blair refused to answer then Ming’s follow up could be devastating.
Tag: schools
Freedom, New Labour Style
Okay, so first the government run around shouting about how their new plans will make all state schools independent and self-government. But then they introduce a one-size-fits-all system for teaching literacy? If it’s so good, then why not let the schools – and parents – decide for themselves? Could you have a better example of… Continue reading Freedom, New Labour Style
Mockery
This is the sort of thing that annoys me about BBC journalism: According to the Lib Dems, 42% of schoolchildren who took part in a mock general election organised by the Hansard Society in 2,000 schools this year voted for the party. Actually, it isn’t according to the Lib Dems, it’s according to the Hansard… Continue reading Mockery