‘An ideological experiment out of control’: Tristram Hunt uses Islamic free school in opening attack on Michael Gove
Tristram Hunt has used the ongoing row over standards at the Al-Madinah Muslim free school to launch his first major attack against Michael Gove, with a letter saying a “dangerous ideological experiment has been allowed to run completely out of control”.
Blackout warnings from energy bosses a ‘bluff’ say public
The public do not believe threats from energy bosses that Ed Miliband’s plans to freeze energy bills would cause blackouts, a new poll has found.
Michael Gove: Poor to blame for food banks
Michael Gove has been accused of insulting people living in poverty, after he suggested they only had themselves to blame for using food banks.
Michael Gove goes to war over teacher strikes
Education secretary Michael Gove today accused teaching unions of conspiring against the interests of children, after two of them announced a series of strikes across the country.
The Political Week Online: Top Marx for Michael Gove
Is racial profiling no longer racist? Are rape threats hilarious? Are free schools Marxist? Is Robert Mugabe good for Zimbabwe? Trolls compete for the ego-validating wrath of the internet.
Not-very-national curriculum relaunched
Michael Gove’s revised national curriculum is being unveiled in full today – but his focus on fractions for five-year-olds is being overshadowed by concerns about its content, reach and implementation.
Strike hits schools as teachers reject Gove pay plan
Thousands of teachers across the north-west went on strike today to demonstrate against Michael Gove’s teaching reforms.
Teachers hit Westminster ahead of nationwide strike
Hundreds of green-clad teachers took to the streets of Westminster last night to show their support for nationwide strikes set to begin this Thursday.
Ofsted boss condemns state schools for letting high-flyers flounder
Too many intelligent pupils are being allowed to get away with mediocre exam results, Ofsted has warned.
Dumbing up? Gove strips back GCSEs
A more “rigorous” set of GCSEs will not result in falling grades, Michael Gove has claimed, as teaching unions greet the proposals with cynicism and scorn.
