The Hebrew Insurgency
Years of armed resistance by four interlinked Zionist militia groups helped end British rule in Palestine, but led to a bitter civil war between Jews and Arabs.
Richard Willis
Playful Learning: The History of Progressive Education
Concerns about the British primary school curriculum made their way onto the political agenda last year with the publication of the interim Rose Report. With the full report imminent, Richard Willis looks at the history of progressive education and ponders its future.
A Vital Operation: GMC Established
Richard Willis charts how order was brought to the medical profession by the foundation of the General Medical Council 150 years ago.
Learning in the Classroom
Richard Willis believes the government should pay attention to the history of teacher-training in its plans for school-based training schemes for graduates.
Testing Times: The Origins of School Examinations
As thousands of pupils prepare for their exam results, Richard Willis describes the origins of school examinations in England.
Teachers Rule OK
Richard Willis describes the long struggle to get teachers their own professional organisation.