schools
League tables show Gove’s lack of ambition on underperforming schools
A closer look at the school league tables reveals the govt. is being insufficiently ambitious about turning round under-performing schools, writes Rick Muir.
Three-quarters of English pupils to face funding cut
Seventy five per cent of state school students in England face a funding cut in 2011/12, with the figure for the south east and south west up to 90 per cent.
The campaign for fair admissions to schools
Margaret Tulloch from Comprehensive Future sets out the challenges of ensuring fair schools admissions under proposals in the new education white paper
IFS shoots coalition’s deadweight EMA cuts argument to pieces
Using a new fangled technique the IFS yesterday finally shot to pieces the coalition’s arguments in favour of abolishing Education Maintenance Allowance.
Giving schools the freedom to shape the Big or Good society
Schools are going to have to pay for a lot of support, training and consultancy they currently receive ‘for free’ from local authorities. If they want such services in the future, the only way they will get them is by paying less for teachers, teaching assistants and materials.
Does the Harlem Children’s Zone really deliver?
Left Foot Forward’s Gen Maitland Hudson takes a closer look at the Harlem Children’s Zone to see just whether the cradle to college ‘pipeline’ really delivers.