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Meabh Ritchie
All articles by Meabh Ritchie
The day my life changed - The police rang
The school had made a complaint against me. I was guilty of assault
8 April 2011
Working-class Protestants fall behind Catholic peers
In Northern Ireland, just one in 10 goes on to university, report shows
1 April 2011
My best teacher - Dave Prowse
A hospital school head ensured the Force was with the future Darth Vader
25 March 2011
They asked me, ‘Are you made of chocolate?’
When Coralita Martin arrived in England 50 years ago, a black face was a rare sight in London. But she was a source of even greater fear and wonder in rural Norfolk. Now the former teacher has written a book about her experiences.
18 March 2011
The China Syndrome
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother may have depicted emigre Chinese parents’ ambitions at their most extreme. But do British schools have something to learn from their characteristically high expectations, discipline and a refusal to settle for second best?
4 March 2011
The day my life changed
I spent nine months as Meryl Streep’s body double in Mamma Mia!
4 March 2011
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