Teaching Poetry: Unpopular Problems

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It’s National Poetry Day. We wonder which poems are being recited in schools throughout the land today. Coleridge? Byron? Auden? Or something more contemporary. We also wonder whether children and young people have been asked about their views on poetry. … Continue reading →

To Kill Indoctrination and Censorship

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This weekend we’ve seen yet more covert meddling in education from politicians. You’d think we would be used to this by now! The examination board OCR announced that they will be dropping American books and plays from their GCSE English … Continue reading →