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Brian Monteith, Political Commentator
All articles by Brian Monteith, Political Commentator
Let’s branch out and embrace change instead of resisting it
The report from the Commission on School Reform could well lead to meaningful developments
15 March 2013
Parents must be switched on to the mobile phone problem
If they don’t realise that it’s bad manners to play with them constantly, what hope do we have in schools?
12 October 2012
I know the real reason why some object to private schools
Their independence from state control is the cause of widespread corrosive envy
14 September 2012
Engineering needs a political champion to help it take off
Our track record in this field is outstanding, but the subject has lost prominence
10 August 2012
Scotland’s happy teens may have their schools to thank
The relative buoyancy of this country’s young people is not necessarily such a mystery
11 May 2012
When it comes to passing on information, less is not more
There has been a shift towards secrecy in how schools are run
4 March 2011