Saturday, September 27, 2008

BBC NEWS | Education | 'No evidence' exam targets work

National Audit Office claims there is no evidence that performativity works. BBC NEWS | Education | 'No evidence' exam targets work

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Thursday, August 21, 2008

Jenni Russell: Balls' test answer? More of the futile, top-down plans that Labour loves |

New Labour's testing policy exposed. Jenni Russell: Balls' test answer? More of the futile, top-down plans that Labour loves |
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Sunday, August 10, 2008

BBC NEWS | Education | Who are the low-achieving pupils?

Causes of low educational attainment rediscovered - again! BBC NEWS | Education | Who are the low-achieving pupils?

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Friday, May 09, 2008

Networked from birth | Schools special reports | EducationGuardian.co.uk

Social class inequalities in schooling are related to access to the networks based in private schools. Networked from birth | Schools special reports | EducationGuardian.co.uk

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Children being failed by progressive teaching, say Tories | News crumb | EducationGuardian.co.uk

It's back to the future with the Tories as they revive the Black Paper's tired charge of progressive domination in the class room. Children being failed by progressive teaching, say Tories | News crumb | EducationGuardian.co.uk

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Tuesday, December 25, 2007

BBC NEWS | UK | Education | Outspoken school adviser ousted

Leading privatisation advocate demoted. BBC NEWS | UK | Education | Outspoken school adviser ousted

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Friday, December 14, 2007

BBC NEWS | Politics | Reforms 'to go wider and deeper'

Personalised services live on in spite of confusion as to what personalisation means BBC NEWS | Politics | Reforms 'to go wider and deeper'

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Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Guardian Unlimited | Comment is free | Ten years of bold education boasts now look sadly hollow

Evidence based policy bites New Labour back as criticisms mount. Guardian Unlimited | Comment is free | Ten years of bold education boasts now look sadly hollow

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