Why Chris Woodhead wants to jump off a cliff

Former schools inspector doesn't want to die in a euthanasia clinic

Giving kids a large vocabulary won't save them from poverty

Proposals to 'teach' working class children to have a large vocabulary are another pointless Labour initiative

For better state education, we need a better state

David Cameron's pledge to put his three children into state schools is meaningless while society remains so unequal

Pic of the Day: Cave Primary School, China

Children attend a class at the Dongzhong primary school, Guizhou province