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Francis Gilbert: Most people think secondary schools are good and favour practical subjects

The year has ended on a high note for local schools. Despite the bashing that they have received at the hands of this Coalition government and a hysterical press, the British people have other thoughts. The recently published British Attitude Survey reveals that 73% of people thought secondary schools were doing a good job of teaching the basics of reading and ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Laura McInerney: "I am surprised that everyone seems to think this is an 'either/or' debate. Is it beyond possibility that children could memorise information, learn traditional subjects and also develop valuable functional skills all in the same lesson? I've just written a Citizenship ......"

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