The free-school 'scandal' ignores parents and pupils | The Spectator
The Guardian has published a piece on school reform which perfectly expresses the attitude which has condemned children of lower-income parents to dismal education for years. The introduction of the story goes as follows: There are around 10,600 empty school
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