Teachers have gained some skills, but the GPS test is not an effective means of helping pupils become better writers.

‘Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say.’ In an attempt to spend the remaining years of his life unburdened by the pressures of monarchy, King Lear

There are many tech irritants that are a scourge of modern life, yet we have lacked the vocabulary to describe them ... until now

Weather forecasts once gave Britons something safe to chat about. Not any more, and that’s a problem for the experts – indeed, for all of us, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

MPs debated how prejudice against strong regional accents could affect social mobility in Westminster Hall.

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Explore the National Literacy Trust report on why children disengage from writing. Discover factors affecting motivation and engagement in young writers.