By our news team A basketball coach says he tapped boys on their backsides to motivate them not but...
A television experiment has recreated a state boarding establishment to put 1950s educational standards to the test. Cassandra Jardine...
Sheriff’s decision comes after boy tells court ‘it was my fault’ By Stephen Stewart THE debate over the use...
By Oliver Burkeman Tim Metcalfe had never spoken in front of a large audience before when he made his...
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By Steve Bargeton Political editor Bringing back corporal punishment and reintroducing National Service is the best way to deal...
SIR – Your story (November 11) about an English headmistress, of previously unblemished character, now facing potential criminal charges...
By Cat Bartman John Fashanu and former teacher Jane Lund delighted to see each other again. Coming face to...
Staying Afloat By E. Jane Dickson THE VICTORIAN façade of my old primary school greatly impresses Clara, whose taste...
By Edward Rothstein The New York Times (extracts) LONDON — It may be that Winston Churchill’s voice and visage have...