…24 countries published this week by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. For a good report on the main findings and the worrying implications for the country’s future economic…
Freedom to teach well?
…to convert in return for sponsoring weaker schools in new chains. The academy chain model developed at this time, with organisations like Ark, Harris and United Learning growing significantly. The…
Parent power for all
…Sutton Trust and other organisations, including the Independent Schools Council. The report puts figures on a phenomenon we all know happens, but which has not been properly documented previously, one…
Banking on social mobility
…to confine themselves to fishing in familiar pools that have disproportionately fewer candidates from non-privileged backgrounds. The cost of casting the net wider has become prohibitive for many organisations. We’re…
Social mobility’s killer facts
…be succinct, highly memorable and, importantly, robust. The ones I’ve selected below have also all stood the test of time. I’ve organised them in broad chronological order: from birth to…
The American Dream: Take 3
…ending up at US Colleges accessing millions of dollars of financial aid. That’s testament to the brilliant work of my colleagues at Fulbright, plus the other people and organisations who…