For-profit schools would not raise standards
There is no significant evidence for the benefits of competition in education.
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The two types of Guardian journalism about where to send your kids to school
The left-leaning middle class struggle to accept fundamental truths about the state of our education system.
ByDon’t delude yourself about why you’re sending your children to private school
Janet Murray's article tries to suggest that liberal beliefs are a naive fairy tale which collapse on impact with the…
ByMumsnet vs the Society for the Protection of the Unborn Child on sex education
What is it about the SPUC that makes it more worthy of ministerial attention than the Mumsnetters?
ByWe need to talk about genitals
You can't teach sex education without using the proper words, although schools minister Nick Gibb seems to think otherwise.
ByMilitary schools are a terrible idea. Discipline is no substitute for education
As the recipient of a military education, Willard Foxton is well placed to say why Labour's latest policy is a…
ByEducation is a public good, not a consumer good
Accepting market solutions for school improvement is the wrong way to go.
ByThe American revolution in English schools
The belief in school autonomy appears to be a myth.
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