12 February 2012
In search of the poor
A wealth of genealogical data can be revealed by the records of the poor, and…
12 February 2012
Paths to the past
Illegitimacy (next only to Irish ancestry) is the most common barrier to successful Scottish genealogical…
12 February 2012
Whys & wherefores of illegitimacy
The traditional view of the Victorian age is of tightly-laced family structures. That would be…
12 February 2012
Obituary: Ron Beasley
On November 28 Ron Beasley died. Although he was 83, he was of undimmed intellect…
12 February 2012
Wallace Wood, leading light in the switch to comprehensive system during the 1970s dies aged 80
Wallace Wood was, for 22 years, assistant headteacher at Craigroyston High in Edinburgh. Born in…
11 February 2012
Finding the skill set
I recently re-watched Sir Ken Robinson’s wise, witty and well-informed Royal Society of the Arts…
11 February 2012
Classroom politics
In the wake of recent economic crises, public services are under the microscope. COSLA has…
11 February 2012
School's out for summer
England's summer riots have left a few smug grins on Scots faces. That they have…
10 February 2012
Sense of personal history: Scottish studies proposal prompts debate
The announcement that Scottish Studies are to become compulsory and examinable has aroused the predictable…
