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Remembering School with Fondness

By Robin Bates | Published: August 15, 2021

Carol Ann Duffy fondly remembers childhood school, although certain disturbances vaguely threaten the idyllic scene.

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Reluctance to Go to School

By Robin Bates | Published: August 16, 2019

Friday School has already opened in some states (Tennessee) and has yet to open in others (Maryland) so I’ve split the difference by choosing today to honor the occasion. Jonathan Swift’s mention of a laggard schoolbody in “A Description of the Morning” has always fascinated me. “Description of the Morning” gives an account of the […]

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Studying for Exams, Risks & Rewards

By Robin Bates | Published: December 8, 2017

For all those cramming madly for exams, this “Tom Sawyer” episode is for you.

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Teachers, Don’t Nip Their Buds

By Robin Bates | Published: August 24, 2016

In “Songs of Experience,” William Blake worries that authority figures will nip the promise of budding schoolboys. “The Schoolboy” serves as a timely reminder for all teachers.

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