There was a lovely story about someone whose child came back from kindergarten stomping around the house shouting Yippee Ki-Yay. They inadvertently completed the phrase and the child learnt a new wor… (View Post)

This is a government that isn’t just fiscally challenged but intellectually, it’s in a stupor. It has run out of ideas, resources, and even ministers really worth their salt. And if all you have left… (View Post)

Interesting thread on the PISA scores and why the attitude to immigrants in the U.K. may be different to other European countries: Here's the most important chart. It shows the UK is the *only* count… (View Post)

For the last decade and more, England and Scotland have been running a controlled experiment in education. The PISA results yet again make it clear which of those approaches has worked. And it's not … (View Post)

Lies, damned lies….and not knowing the difference between mean and median: The Herald on Sunday made a number of errors in its analysis, but one mistake was by far the most significant: it compared a… (View Post)