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Teacher ROBERT POOLE cannot, for the life of him, see how introducing Latin to the masses will solve systemic educational inequality
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IT’S the summer holidays — six glorious weeks off school to recharge the batteries and this year more than ever the break is needed.

Normally I’d be scouring the last-minute deals for a trip to somewhere with a bit of sun, but due to the changeable nature of Covid decision-making I’m currently sitting in a teepee sheltering from the weather on a rainy day in the Mendips. 

I’m using up the last of my phone battery to browse education Twitter to see what the latest outcry is.

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