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In The News
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007

Following policy changes and mismanagement, a London College has released details of its voluntary redundancy package. Apart from appearing to be a smack in the teeth for all of those who’ve sweated blood and tears for its students, it also discriminates against members of staff who’ve not reached middle age, as EducationState understands that the [...]
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Education Philosophy, In The News, Primary Education, Secondary Education
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007

The Six-Lesson Schoolteacher by John Taylor Gatto, New York State Teacher of the Year, 1991 “Call me Mr. Gatto, please. Twenty-six years ago, having nothing better to do, I tried my hand at schoolteaching. My license certifies me as an instructor of English language and literature, but that isn’t what I do at all. What [...]
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Education Philosophy, In The News
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007

Exam time again and blank pages return like hayfever. What is the meaning of ‘blank page’? Is it a cult? Is it a joke? Wikipedia asserts: “By placing intentionally blank pages between these sections, the test-taker is prevented from cheating. By printing a notice on the page, such as “this page intentionally left blank”, test-takers [...]