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Category Archives: education
When injustice is self imposed
Who would have believed the Tories winning the election by a thumping majority after all that they did over the last ten years? Yes, I acknowledge that Corbyn didn’t turn out to be the Leader I expected when he took … Continue reading
Posted in Autobiography, education, housing, Politics
Tagged 2019 Election, austerity programmes, democracy, slef-defeating ignorance
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A 70 year old lady applies to a university
Interviewer: “I think it’s marvellous that you want to do a degree at 70 years old but I have a question. What’s your motivation?” Elderly candidate: “My husband has always dreamed of sleeping with a student.” Chris
Toxic snobbery at Trinity College, Cambridge: 1970s
Coleridge [was] invited by the master [of the college] to a meet-and-greet for the alumni of “top public schools” where champagne is served. It transpires there are two more parties, the second for those from lesser public schools and grammars, … Continue reading
Chairing a School Exclusion Meeting
Many of us have Chaired various meetings in the past, but I think one of the most testing; for me was when I was Chair of Governors at one of Harold Hill’s more notorious schools. Yes the school had a … Continue reading
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Tagged accepting punishment, school exclusion meeting
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A Russell Howard quip
“Kids do really well in their A Levels, and how do we respond? ‘A’ levels are getting easier!’ In my day, you had to do 50 questions in a minute, and if you got one wrong, they killed your Dad!” … Continue reading →