There’s a breathless fear in the mind of Gove,
Laws to make, and the polls to win;
For the ruling class in his party strove
To instil an obedient zeal therein.
And it’s not for the sake of a ribboned coat,
Or the selfish hope of a season’s fame,
But a series of words that you learn by rote:
If you don’t understand… it’s all the same.
Play the game, Thomas!
While Gove suffers from ugliness (who am I to throw stones?) I think education suffers more from fashion than it does from Gove.
Government policy on education changes de riguer with every government. I change my shirt less frequently. No wonder teachers don't know whether they're coming or going.
Contrast that with, say, transport and there is a remarkable consistency of approach from every government, irrespective of political colour - the masterly strategy of inactivity.
I relished the title and enjoyed the content - but
I'm left to wonder whether a search for votes
would be behind Mr Gove's deeds or utterances.
Neither seem likely to encourage the masses in
that direction - and they have the voting power
to make or break governments.
I like the way this `runs`...and I can`t stand Gove,
But as an ancient bod I wonder if the kids today are really as thick at English and Maths as they say they are...or - if they are -
what`s the solution?
Worrying.
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Graham Sherwood
Wed 29th Jan 2014 12:30
Oh! for inspirational teachers who could be left to teach. Oh! for interested parents who help their children to learn and not just send them out to get educated. Oh! for more inner city schemed who's aim is to teach dis-advantaged kids something that will help them in later life, instead of just pandering to their need to communicate through rap music or other oversubscribed media outlets. Oh! for someone to realize that single-parent families do disadvantage kids in education, in spite of how well the single parent commits him/herself to the task. Oh! Oh! Oh! shit.
Here ends the non-party political broadcast for every party. Parents, wake up and smell the coffee!