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This week, schools around the country reopened without histrionics or melodrama. If only the country were as well led, says Geoff Barton

Perhaps the row is not actually about wearing face masks – masks have simply become a proxy for all the anxiety surrounding the reopening of schools, says Geoff Barton

GCSE results day 2020 has involved a lot of teacher angst and effort. Whatever else went wrong this year, the profession rose to the challenge admirably, says Geoff Barton

The reaction of headteachers shows that this is a line-in-the-sand moment for our education system, writes Geoff Barton

We must tackle the disconnect between schools and colleges over choosing the best post-16 pathway, writes Geoff Barton

In planning to open schools, the government should hope for the best but prepare for the worst, says Geoff Barton