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Gove academy defeat lifts campaigners
Communities should 'stand and fight' after win
Schools campaigners urged communities to "stand and fight" Michael Gove's academy threats yesterday after the Education Secretary's latest privatisation bid was overtuned in the High Court.
Mr Justice Collins ruled on Wednesday that Barking and Dagenham's Warren Comprehensive could not be converted without consultation.
In an unprecedented ruling, he described Mr Gove's power to hand schools to privateers against the wishes of parents as "crazy."
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