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‘Why must girls’ school uniforms be less practical and less comfortable simply because they have a vagina?’
Boys have strong, waterproof shoes and girls have diamante ballet flats. It’s time to tackle the ridiculous gender divide in school uniform, writes one educationalist
4 September 2017
Why do we set in maths when all the evidence tells us not to?
Most schools single out maths students for ability grouping, even though setting is often deemed unnecessary for other subjects. Lucy Rycroft-Smith examines the research and finds some worrying effects
4 August 2017
Show your Pride in the classroom
Ahead of London’s annual Pride parade on 8 July, one teacher explains why it is important to mark the event and what schools all over the country can do to celebrate
6 July 2017
‘Why on earth would we deceive our children into thinking Britain is better than other countries?’
No-one can define what British values are. Any serious attempt to do so will always end up descending into cliché or broadening into the meaninglessly universal, this teacher argues
4 July 2016
Do we need a school uniform for teachers?
If it wearing the same thing everyday works for moguls, maybe it’ll work for teachers, too
22 May 2016
Do we need a school uniform for teachers?
Dictating outfits would save time and energy, while also raising levels of professionalism, says one teacher
20 May 2016