Education

Data overload

27 January 2012 | Conor Ryan

Is the coalition government making the same mistake as its Labour predecessor in bombarding the public with too much information? The latest incarnation of school league tables suggests it might be Read more

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Turning the tables

25 January 2012 | Rebecca Allen and Simon Burgess

School league tables in England have been amended again by the Department for Education. The changes are welcome and will help parents, but the DfE could still do better Read more

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Classrooms, capability and culture

13 January 2012 | Conor Ryan

Michael Gove’s plans to make it easier to sack underperforming teachers are sensible, but they will be meaningless unless there is a major cultural shift in schools Read more

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Arguing the case for academies

4 January 2012 | Conor Ryan

Michael Gove should cease preaching to the converted on academies and try to win over sceptical parents, governors and teachers Read more

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Education spending: all shall not have prizes

26 October 2011 | Conor Ryan

With education spending facing its largest cuts since the 1950s, the pupil premium is one of the few areas to gain. But how shall we measure its success? Read more

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University cash challenge

5 October 2011 | Iain Macwhirter

Scotland’s top universities are taking a massive gamble by charging their English students £36,000 for a standard degree Read more

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Private lessons for state schools

23 September 2011 | Harry Patrinos

Would more involvement from the private sector improve the educational performance of state schools? The international evidence suggests that this could be the case Read more

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Hot air on free school profits

5 September 2011 | Conor Ryan

Nick Clegg’s promises on free school profiteering didn’t amount to much, but his comments on the restored role of local authorities slipped under the radar Read more

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Free schools: what are they good for?

5 September 2011 | Simon Burgess and Rebecca Allen

As the first tranche of free schools are rolled out this week, how far can we expect them to raise overall educational standards? Read more

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End-of-term education manoeuvres

21 July 2011 | Conor Ryan

With the phone hacking scandal dominating the news, the government has taken the opportunity to make some changes to education funding and the qualification structure Read more

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