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Francis Gilbert

Gove’s free schools policy is already in trouble

Even the parents wanting to set up free schools are frustrated.

By Francis Gilbert

Gove’s free schools policy is already in trouble

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High school miserable

Our political parties have been seduced by US charter schools. But are they any good? And do they ma

By Francis Gilbert

One long Sats test

In this emotional indictment of our education system, the writer and teacher Francis Gilbert explain

By Francis Gilbert

Class war zone

Aggressive and disruptive behaviour blights many state schools, and the only remedy - excluding pupi

By Francis Gilbert

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