Michael Gove, Sally Morgan, nerds, and longer hours
Once a Blair-loving Tory and Lib Dem fan, Michael Gove is now a zealot for traditional teaching. Is he “doing the right thing” or trying to impose on everyone an education that worked for him?
The troubled Al-Madinah free school is to stop teaching secondary pupils from this summer. The government stepped in after an Ofsted report warned that the school was in chaos.
Once a Blair-loving Tory and Lib Dem fan, Michael Gove is now a zealot for traditional teaching. Is he “doing the right thing” or trying to impose on everyone an education that worked for him?
Education Secretary Michael Gove faces a fresh coalition clash with the Liberal Democrats after refusing to rule out appointing a Conservative party donor to head the schools inspectorate, Ofsted.
There are many reasons to question Michael Gove’s decision not to reappoint Baroness Sally Morgan to a second term at the helm of the school’s inspector Ofsted.
Baroness Morgan, the chair of education watchdog Ofsted, accuses the Conservative party of packing public bodies with party supporters after being forced out by Education Secretary Michael Gove.
Sir Tony Robinson hits back at claims by Michael Gove that Blackadder was used as a propaganda tool by “left-wing academics”, saying his comments amount to “slagging off teachers”.
As the UK commemorates the 100th anniversary of WW1, Education Secretary Michael Gove has criticised comedy series Blackadder for spreading left-wing myths about the First World War – but is he right?
Grammar schools are “stuffed full” of middle-class children and do not improve the chances of poorer pupils, claims the Ofsted chief inspector.
Britain’s education system appears to be stuck in a rut while our Asian competitors surge ahead. FactCheck investigates.
UK teenagers are failing to keep up with youngsters in many Asian countries in reading, maths and science, according to a new OECD survey. Where has British education gone wrong?
A leaked government audit of the controversial Al-Madinah free school in Derby obtained by Channel 4 News reveals a number of governors may have had conflicts of interest.
Labour say an education minister has given false information to parliament in an effort to defend free schools. It’s a serious accusation. Can FactCheck cut through the bluster?
The deputy prime minister says the national curriculum should be taught in every school and all teachers should be qualified. One free school founder tells Channel 4 News why he disagrees.
Tens of thousands of teachers strike over pay and pensions across England, and to tell Education Secretary Michael Gove they are “sick and tired” of his “relentless attacks” on the profession.
The Tories wanted to monster Labour’s “Blue Peter economics” and proclaim themselves the party of aspiration and business – two mantles party strategists felt Labour abandoned last week.