EDITORIAL | Pupils should be burning to learn, not learning to burn
The well-meaning Torch of Peace campaign for schools was demonstrative but sadly not effective
13 September 2022 - 21:08
Thirteen years ago, government launched what appeared a well-thought out campaign titled the Torch of Peace aimed at putting a stop to a reign of terror in our schools...
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