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  • “All labor has dignity.”

    Capability may be universal, opportunity is not and dignity should be … doesn’t seem like a radical idea to me.

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    Education as resistance…

    After reading some bell hooks and attending a seminar by Dr Sophie King-Hill put on by Boys’ Impact, I did what I always do –…

  • People in glass houses…

    People in glass houses…

    I’ve been reading Stobart’s The Expert Learner alongside articles about the hierarchy of academic and vocational pathways. These are my initial thoughts. While I agree…

  • Curiosity killed the cat …  

    Curiosity killed the cat …  

    Simon Field at the Sutton Trust makes some astute observations. I ask will we be permitted to explore them further to see if we can…

  • “I hear it’s as bad as man flu …”

    “I hear it’s as bad as man flu …”

    Written from a place of clarity and safety, this essay reflects on PMDD, chemical menopause and neurodivergence, and why dismissive language about women’s health continues…

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