A Defence of Private Tuition
“Private tuition can be harmful to the long-term academic prospects of children, a leading London headteacher warned today.”
Emma C Williams
Emma Williams is a private Latin tutor and a teacher in a large comprehensive school in Woking, Surrey. She is also a freelance writer and author. You can find her on twitter @emma_c_williams.
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On Opinions and Entitlement
The claim that we are “entitled to our opinion” is a professed appeal to the principles of liberty and free speech, when in reality it undermines those principles.
Taking the Wonder Out of Science Education
A couple of years ago, the London Science Museum produced its own travelling act for children called “The Energy Show”.
The Disinviting of Dawkins
When the moment arose, everyone was appalled by what he had to say and, as I recall, he quit his degree shortly after.
Herd Mentality
Herd mentality – in all its forms, both ancient and modern – is probably the thing that frightens me most in the world.
Schools Proposing to Audit Pupils' Characters Should Mind Their Own Business
In education, where my own experience lies, a depressingly corporate tone is now the norm.
Je Suis George Lawlor
University life is beginning to sound like a dystopian world; hollow-eyed students hunting in packs, scouring the landscape for dissenting individuals unplugged from the matrix.
On Privilege and Being Human
Our intellectual ascendency defined us as a species and is inextricably linked to our success and our ability to connect with one another.
When Safe Spaces Collide with Germaine Greer
Strident, inflammatory, provocative, opinionated – in numerous ways, Greer is difficult to like. She annihilates men and belittles other women, shooting down feminist allies from Friedan to Weldon.