Gove needs to learn his history

St Luke’s Church of England School by Curl la Tourelle

Michael Gove should read Catherine Burke’s recent book on Mary Medd to learn how our school designs evolved in a genuine effort to reduce child mortality and deliver utopian ideals that drew on ideas from America and Scandinavia (Analysis April 26).

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