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Ethel Rosenberg by Anne Sebba review – a notorious cold war tragedy
This is a sensitive portrait of the American civilian who was executed for allegedly passing atomic secrets to the Russians
Melissa Benn
24, Jun, 2021 @6:30 AM
‘Some messages have been just sobbing’: phone line helps headteachers with burden of Covid
A group of former heads have set up a vital service for colleagues with nowhere to turn
Melissa Benn
17, Apr, 2021 @7:30 AM
UK ministers accused of 'settling scores' by axing union adult learning fund
Employers and councils back last-ditch TUC drive to rescue scheme that has helped a generation of workers fulfil their dreams
Melissa Benn
06, Feb, 2021 @8:00 AM
Mass Covid testing at the drop of a hat is the latest bad idea for England's schools | Melissa Benn
A plan to turn schools into test centres shows politicians have still not learned to listen to teachers, says Melissa Benn, a founder of the Local Schools Network
Melissa Benn
21, Dec, 2020 @1:56 PM
Let's use this exams debacle to transform England's schools | Melissa Benn
It’s time teachers led the debate, not politicians, says Melissa Benn, a founder of the Local Schools Network
Melissa Benn
20, Aug, 2020 @3:11 PM
'Drill and kill' for England's state schools while private sector goes progressive
As ministers persist with traditional teaching, including children sitting in rows, independent schools have switched to team and project-based learning
Melissa Benn
18, Aug, 2020 @6:30 AM
England's exam results fiasco has exposed its flawed education system | Melissa Benn
By ignoring teachers and downgrading results, Ofqual has highlighted the deep inequalities between our schools, says Melissa Benn, a founder of the Local Schools Network
Melissa Benn
11, Aug, 2020 @10:46 AM
'Only a zealot would oppose': should the UK nationalise struggling private schools?
As the independent sector battles to survive the coronavirus crisis, those that have converted into state schools tell of the benefits
Melissa Benn
18, Jul, 2020 @7:00 AM
'The gap will be bigger than ever': grammar school exams still going ahead
Heads say the Covid-19 lockdown means this year’s 11-plus cannot be fair, as many poorer children are unable to revise online
Melissa Benn
25, Apr, 2020 @7:00 AM
Councillor's 'oven-ready' scheme to force private schools to pay their bit
Taunton councillor wants independent schools to forgo some tax relief to keep local services open. Could it be a model for the future?
Melissa Benn
31, Mar, 2020 @6:30 AM
Schools should brace for five years of upheaval from a triumphant party with Gove at its heart | Melissa Benn
Boris Johnson needs to remember that the influential former education secretary was sacked because he had become ‘toxic’ to teachers
Melissa Benn
14, Jan, 2020 @6:45 AM
How the people of Rochdale launched their own fightback against sexual abuse and poverty
The town has found a way to heal itself by turning adult education upside down
Melissa Benn
29, Oct, 2019 @6:15 AM
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