Absolutely.
I also find it disappointing that so many teachers respond with ‘but the children like them.’
They often mock characters horribly.
Good riddance, at last.
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I don't need to use chatGPT because as a cis white man, I already say things with 100% confidence and 60% accuracy
Fish ‘n’ Chip Van, Otley Road, Bradford, photo by Ian Beesley. 'The chip shop owner told me he had to fire one of his assistants because he kept parking the van the wrong way round.'
They'll give a millionaire a baby box, or free prescriptions, or free university tuition for their kids, but when it suits them (eg when the proposed policy wasn't their idea) the only acceptable approach is targeted funding that will, by definition, mean some kids lose out.
Hypocrites.
Education is not a priority in Scotland, and the idea of this being the best country in which to grow up is laughable. The money involved here would be trivial in the grand scheme of things. What's more, the SNP are hypocrites when it comes to universalism.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2549692...
That isn't true about Gary Lubner. Always worth checking facts. www.thecanary.co/editorial/20...
That's incorrect about Gary Lubner. www.thecanary.co/editorial/20...
The Government seems to have no conception of what made the Teach First route distinct and attraction.
Along with ditching the brand, it's neutering a valuable part of the teacher recruitment pipeline - in the middle of a teacher shortage.
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schoolsweek.co.uk/labour-plans...
Two lone spectators sit on the deserted Western Terrace on the washed out Saturday of the 1956 Leeds Ashes Test
The first five batsmen in the first Test England played after the war were all state-educated.
✍️ Roger Alton
That was terrible.
It goes from one bad thing to another.
Breaks confidence when speaking with Nabi, refers to the women in Afghanistan loving watching cricket, has no idea that Nabi would find it impossible to say, boycott the game. Absolute car crash.
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I wish someone would campaign for reducing child poverty in the UK the way they do for the farmers and the way they do around means testing winter payment for the elderly.
Stops
Is that a large amount? It seems it.
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Have you read Boycott on Boycott? Absolutely fascinating read. I'd highly recommend it.
No Sydney Barnes? He'd be on my list for sure. Rhodes being Harold, yes?
Never saw him play, but chatted a few times with his as he umpired in Derbyshire. Lovely bloke and didn't seem at all bitter about his poor treatment from the authorities.
Labour MPs who oppose the ban on puberty blockers have a “misunderstanding” of medical evidence, Baroness Cass has said ⬇️
my annual notice: please do not, at holiday parties, ask someone why they aren't drinking if they turn down alcohol. reasons vary and are usually personal and very much none of your business. also, if you are hosting a party, have non alcohol choices for people who do not want to drink
As always, this is a lovely read. Your schools are lucky to have you. It's so important for the young people to have a role model like yourself.
It's cool to like orange chips and opera - Ms Stoneman does, so there.
BTW Orange chips sounds like absolute filth. We need them in Edinburgh.
Great read about crows holding grudges. www.nytimes.com/2024/10/28/s... via Eleanor Halls substack. eleanorhalls.substack.com
This article is very good.
Love this bit. #cricket.
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