the term “conscientious objector” originally referred to people who refused to have their children vaccinated
― What fash heil is this? (wins), Friday, 12 June 2020 06:44 (five years ago)
Who knew?
― paolo, Friday, 12 June 2020 08:15 (five years ago)
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/jul/06/1960s-schools-experiment-created-new-alphabet-thousands-children-unable-to-spell
didn't know about this (although it was mentioned in this thread - user NV was taught it! - but if I saw this at the time I don't remember)
Really interesting and wild to think there is a cohort who learned a wacky new alphabet that was then just dropped
― sideshow melt (wins), Saturday, 12 July 2025 09:59 (two months ago)
the picture just makes me think of noddy holder tbh
― tuah dé danann (darraghmac), Saturday, 12 July 2025 10:32 (two months ago)
I have vague memories of this, probably at my first primary school.
― Blake the Messenger (Tom D.), Saturday, 12 July 2025 10:56 (two months ago)