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Joe Nutt
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‘The space between adults and children has become disturbingly grey. Schools need it to be black and white’
Schools must always remember to treat teenagers with respect and admiration, but always from that hard-earned top stair of adulthood
4 March 2017
‘It is a teacher’s duty to recommend books worth reading to students - playing the “freedom of choice” card is irresponsible’
The assertion that teachers have no more right than anyone else to signal what is worth reading undermines high-quality schooling, writes one educational consultant
25 February 2017
‘When politicians torture the English language to suit their ends it’s naïve to object. But when teachers mimic them, it’s time to yell “foul”’
The secondary English syllabus is often a forensic analysis carried out in parallel with a politically correct fashioning that makes a virtue out of indoctrination, writes one educational consultant
4 February 2017
‘The world of sport has a lot to learn from the world of teachers’
The different experiences children have of sport in school and outside at specialist sports clubs illustrate the latter could learn important lessons from schools, writes one educational consultant
30 January 2017
The ‘nerds who don’t do words’ need reining in
We no longer tolerate teachers who can’t teach, so don’t accept the empty promises of ed-tech companies that ignore the views of teachers and can’t justify the costs
27 January 2017
‘Putting religion at the heart of school life works’
It is no coincidence that the school chapel is central to life in many top public schools
22 December 2016