Beyond the free school controversy, however, a broader conversation about Ofsted is needed.
There are no term limits here, and the outgoing mayor — David Cohen, who did not seek re-election amid the high school controversy — has served since 1998.
Ms. Moskowitz has become the lightening rod for the charter school controversy in New York, with her relentless push to expand the network to 40 schools, and each new opening has unleashed opposition, anger and lately law suits.
And Mr. Sununu was hitting hard at her record as governor and the long-running tax and school controversy set off by a State Supreme Court ruling that found New Hampshire's school financing system unconstitutional.
Santorum did not handle the school controversy calmly.
MATT DELLINGER: In the world of religion-in-school controversies, what makes the Cupertino, California, case particularly interesting?
Zuckoff and Lehr, who covered the case for the Boston Globe, examine in fascinating detail the ordinariness of the boys' grudges typical high-school controversies about the student council and the debate team and how, in Tulloch's twisted mind, the idea of random killing became an obsession.
She says the campaign was run by volunteers like herself and centred on three issues: the Safe Schools controversy, same-sex marriage and economic management.
In the light of the Birmingham schools controversy, Miliband asked Cameron which bodies parents should turn to when they have concerns.
In fact, several Chinese journalists confirmed that propaganda officials had issued an order prohibiting the domestic media from continuing to publish articles about the schools controversy.
Wilshaw announced on Thursday that Ofsted would not be introducing inspections of schools without warning other than in special circumstances, despite Gove, Morgan and David Cameron supporting the idea after the Trojan horse Birmingham schools controversy.
