Schools

Chalk Talk: Watch out, goverment, Mrs Wheeler is angry

It was definitely a demonstration of two halves last week, when students took to the streets to protest about rises in tuition fees. Firstly, there were around 51,800 students demonstrating peacefully, if noisily.

Inside Schools

Can the first Disability History Month match the impact that Black History teaching has made?

Thursday, 18 November 2010

You do not have to look too hard to find negative images of how disabled people have been portrayed throughout history.

'Writing really can change lives'

Thursday, 18 November 2010

A project that brings authors into inner-city schools, inspired by the novelist Dave Eggers, is empowering young people – and writers themselves – in ways they never expected.

Chalk Talk: The latest on league tables? You don't want to know

Thursday, 11 November 2010

As with television programmes that are shown after the watershed, this story comes with its own health warning: teachers of a delicate disposition should look away now. Researchers at the Centre for Market and Public Organisation at Bristol University have come up with what they claim is conclusive evidence that exam league tables do improve schools' performances.

'Girls learn so much better without boys'

Thursday, 11 November 2010

Gillian Low, the new president of the Girls' Schools Association, tells Richard Garner why she supports single-sex education – and what she believes state schools can learn from the private sector

Chalk Talk: How I fell victim to unreasonable force

Thursday, 4 November 2010

To the University of London to hear David Willetts talk about the future of universities. Apparently, the Universities Secretary wanted to cycle to the event but was told to abandon the idea because of the presence of a large number of student demonstrators. When I arrived at Senate House they were noisily chanting near the entrance to the meeting. As I offered identification to a steward, I was grabbed by the arm and forced back against a wall. I was tempted to say "get your hands off me", but a look at the steward's face made me think this might not be a wise move. In the end, a second steward accepted my ID and I was allowed into the meeting.