A poll shows, forget algebra or playing the recorder, most of us would prefer to have been taught real-world skills at school such as changing a car tyre or applying for a mortgage. More than half of those questioned said the skills they learnt in the classroom hadn’t helped them in later life. The fourContinue reading “Let’s Forget About Bunsen Burners And Algebra”
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You’ve Got To Be Kidding Me, Right?
A concerned mother expressed her anger after her daughter’s school commandeered a picture of a pig because its jaunty tie looked like a penis. Sierra Carter, from Michigan, took to TikTok to explain that she’d received a phone call from her 11-year-old’s art teacher who had concerns over one of her creations. Sierra’s daughter hadContinue reading “You’ve Got To Be Kidding Me, Right?”