Just because you think your children are extraordinary, doesn’t mean they are
Although a large majority of parents might believe that praise is invariably beneficial to children, research suggests otherwise.
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Even rich parents don’t benefit from charitable status for schools
Running schools as charities has simply insulated them from the consequences of their own financial incontinence.
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Forget Tristram Hunt’s tinkering: private schools should have their tax breaks scrapped altogether
Private schools allow the privileged to buy their way into every structure of power in this country with barely a…
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Private education wins higher salaries for young graduates
Three and a half years after finishing university, graduates who attended private schools earn an average of 7 per cent…
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Letter from Beijing: Inside the private schools educating China’s elite
In recent years the number of private schools catering to Chinese nationals has grown rapidly. A Chinese-owned chain offering a…
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“What I want to see is peace“: When will Labour stop opposing academies?
Labour's unclear opposition to academies could drag high-performing chains like ARK back under local bureaucracy.
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How Germany managed to abolish university tuition fees
Despite the fact that competition for funding and accountability has increased in German higher education, there is still a general…
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How genes can influence children’s exam results
Education is more than what happens passively to a child.
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