Forget Hogwarts, old children's tales are the best read. So say Children's Laureates Quentin Blake, Anne Fine, Michael Morpurgo, Jacqueline Wilson and Michael Rosen... more
The drive to improve literacy in schools has killed the subject of English and left a generation of children unable to speak properly, a teachers' leader warns... more
If Google's aim is to be master of all it surveys, then the launch of Google Street View in the UK brings it that much closer to surveying, well, everything... more
The struggle to turn around some failing institutions has seen community leaders and politicians willing to embrace radical new teaching and funding methods.
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Enid Blyton she's not. But former model Katie Price has broken through the ranks of top children's authors anyway, receiving the equivalent of an Oscar nomination for her Perfect Ponies: My Pony Care Book... more
Few might consider me a good role model for children. But children, it seems, have other ideas. The Year 6 pupils of an east London primary last week sent me a card, pictures they'd drawn and letters thanking me for giving them a talk on my job... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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