Tag Archives: national curriculum

Lisa Nandy says the culture wars are over – but the truth is they’re still going on

The culture wars are over. At least that’s what Lisa Nandy thinks. In her first speech to staff at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Nandy said the British had “found many ways to divide ourselves” and instead planned to serve the country by “celebrating and championing the diversity and rich heritage of our… Read More »

How do I know if my child’s homework is this bad? I am his head teacher

Matthew Jessop, head teacher at Crosthwaite Primary School – Donna Bridgewater Last weekend’s homework for my sixth-grade daughter included questions about the subjunctive, past progressive, modal verbs, and a few other silly, nearly useless grammatical terms. He is a pupil at the small rural primary school in Cumbria that I head. And yes, his teacher… Read More »