Authors

Dorothy Lepkowska
All articles by Dorothy Lepkowska
‘Post-Brexit, we need language more than ever. Why is the government ignoring the decline of MFL in our schools?’
‘Instead of focusing on narrowing the curriculum with the Ebacc, the government needs to focus increasing MFL knowledge in schools – it will be crucial in a post-Brexit Britain’
4 October 2017
‘Does the Obligatory First-Day-Back-at-School Photo on Facebook compromise children’s privacy?’
Something shifted in my relationship with my child when she refused to have her photo posted on Facebook – I’ve conceded certain perceived rights and handed them to her, writes one parent
6 September 2017
‘Right now I can’t see much evidence of “British values” - so let’s just teach our children to be decent’
Given recent events and the rise of divisive politics, surely it’s time re-examine what we actually mean by British values
28 June 2017
‘Would any parent really volunteer their kids to be grammar school guinea pigs?’
Plans for rolling out selective education around the country are likely to be put on hold – but some say the idea could still be piloted. If that does happen, it probably won’t be an attractive proposition either for primary schools or parents, says one worried parent
13 June 2017
‘The contempt with which politicians hold our state schools, and those who learn and work in them, could not be clearer’
The parent’s view: The shock is palpable when parents realise the depth of the funding cuts being faced by schools
15 May 2017
‘As school funding cuts bite, parents need to start asking how their taxes are being spent - free, state education is at risk’
The parents’ view: it’s time we waded into the debate about education funding cuts
12 April 2017