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The truth about our schools : exposing the myths, exploring the evidence / Melissa Benn and Janet Downs.
By: Benn, Melissa [author.]
Contributor(s): Downs, JanetPublisher: London : Routledge, 2016Description: xiv, 169 pagesContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781138937161; 9781138937178Subject(s): Education -- Great Britain | Education and state -- Great BritainDDC classification: 370.941
Contents:
Myth number 1: comprehensive education has failed -- Myth number 2: local authorities control and hold back schools -- Myth number 3: choice, competition and markets are the route to educational success -- Myth number 4: choice will improve education in England: the free school model -- Myth number 5: academies raise standards -- Myth number 6: teachers don't need qualifications -- Myth number 7: private schools have the magic DNA -- Myth number 8: progressive education lowers standards.
| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | House of Lords Library - Palace Dewey | 370.941 BEN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 012387 |
Myth number 1: comprehensive education has failed -- Myth number 2: local authorities control and hold back schools -- Myth number 3: choice, competition and markets are the route to educational success -- Myth number 4: choice will improve education in England: the free school model -- Myth number 5: academies raise standards -- Myth number 6: teachers don't need qualifications -- Myth number 7: private schools have the magic DNA -- Myth number 8: progressive education lowers standards.