The Garden State's new education commissioner, William Librera, is cutting back school testing, claiming that tests stress students and prevent teachers from employing "creative" methods.

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One bright spot: MBf's education ventures, which include Taylor's College and Garden School.

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Also on the panel were BBC Scotland head of sport, Ewan Angus, BBC sport producer Donald Garden and Ken Cunningham, the chairman of the Education Broadcasting Council for Scotland.

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Mr Boles also told Newsnight that having a house with a garden was a "basic moral right, like healthcare and education".

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