Monday, January 13, 2014

Educational Failings.

Labour admits to 'great crime' on education: Tristram Hunt says previous Government failed to push children to excel and dumbed down exams

'Great crime': Tristram Hunt says his party created a culture of low expectations for state school pupils
Tristram Hunt, the shadow education secretary, said the last government had failed to pushed children to achieve a C grade at GCSE level. Mail.
Odd how people like me were shouted down when we said this at the time, innit?

Please Do Not Forget Leah.

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