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Libby Purves
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Cry freedom: we need the holidays to restore balance
Hoorah for the holidays! In Ireland, where the school summer break is even longer than ours, they have a saying: “There are three good things about being a teacher – June, July and August
18 July 2008
Lee, a refreshing riposte to our exam-obsessed world
He won! My favourite, my black-browed hero Lee McQueen is Sir Alan Sugar’s chosen apprentice
20 June 2008
Lee, a refreshing riposte to our exam-obsessed world
He won! My favourite, my black-browed hero Lee McQueen is Sir Alan Sugar’s chosen apprentice
20 June 2008
All this parent power just beats me
If you are cynical, you could say that there are more parents with votes than there are teachers
30 May 2008
Bring out the brainy side of Swots and the City
If there’s a craze, teachers, you might as well roll with it
23 May 2008
Bring out the brainy side of Swots and the City
If there’s a craze, teachers, you might as well roll with it
23 May 2008