By Oliver Burkeman Tim Metcalfe had never spoken in front of a large audience before when he made his...
Schooldays for Sting – then known as Gordon Sumner – were a sometimes painful experience, beginning at a Catholic...
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...
By George K. McMillan (extracts) INDISCIPLINE, bullying, vandalism, falling standards, breakdowns in examination correction and assessment procedures and now...
Has the liberal approach to dealing with unruly schoolchildren failed? Is it time to get tough? IT IS ironic...
Teen tearaways should be thrashed, says councillor An Antrim councillor has controversially called on the authorities to ‘bring back...