Tenth of schools have banned mobile phones despite government pressure

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⁦Joel Kotkin⁩ in ⁦UnHerd⁩ on London's progress compared to US schools.

A really excellent, nuanced, piece by Tomiwa Owolade: thetimes.co.uk/article/dont-t…

New, by me, in CapX Despite an attempt on his life, Salman Rushdie continues to be a champion for free speech capx.co/?p=225447 via CapX

My review of Erica Wagner 's interview with Salman Rushdie, with references to, among others, Katharine Birbalsingh

This is a welcome (and surprising) development via Nicola Woolcock

Such an inspirational talk today at the Southbank Centre with Salman Rushdie and Erica Wagner. I left feeling optimistic about freedom of speech and the human capacity to overcome adversity. Can't wait to read Knife.

I review Jonathan Haidt's The Anxious Generation in the May edition of The Critic The Critic Books - a book I'd recommend to all parents and teachers who are concerned about the impact tech is having on children today.

Quarter of parents would quit private schools if VAT added to fees

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A real pleasure to listen to Matthew Syed talk this evening about the necessity to think freely (among other things): stimulating, amusing, and provocative.

A really excellent and persuasive piece by ⁦James Marriott⁩ We need to stop infantilising young adults

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The reviews of Liz Truss's book are coming in and suffice to say they are not kind:

This is great news, and huge congratulations to ⁦Katharine Birbalsingh⁩ and her amazing staff at Michaela: School prayer ban upheld as pupil loses High Court challenge

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Private schools face mass redundancies to cover Labour tax bill telegraph.co.uk/money/tax/priv…

The Eton headmaster and the boxer saving kids from knife crime by ⁦Nicola Woolcock⁩

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