Then (Dickens in 1854):
‘Now, what I want is, Facts. Teach these boys and girls nothing but Facts. Facts alone are wanted in life. Plant nothing else, and root out everything else. You can only form the minds of reasoning animals upon Facts: nothing else will ever be of any service to them. This is the principle on which I bring up my own children, and this is the principle on which I bring up these children. Stick to Facts, sir!’
Now (Gove in 2011):
Education Secretary Michael Gove has said he wants more “facts” in England’s national curriculum, as he launches a review of what children are taught.
Mr Gove told the BBC there was currently too much focus on teaching methods and not enough on content.
