Chris Husbands It is probably an apocryphal story. George Bernard Shaw was propositioned by Isadora Duncan, who suggested that she and Shaw should have a child together. “Think of it!” said the acclaimed dancer, “With your brains and my body, what…
Monthly Archives: June 2012
The multiplication of Massachusetts and the chemistry of Canada
Tagged with: Ben Levin, Charles Payne, Chris Husbands, Education policy, national curriculum, primary curriculum
Posted in Chris Husbands, International comparisons
Posted in Chris Husbands, International comparisons
Proposed primary curriculum: what about the pupils?
Andrew Pollard Education Secretary Michael Gove and Schools Minister Nick Gibb have finally begun to show their hand on the National Curriculum Review – at least for primary education. This sector has been well prepared for development by two substantial reports…
Tagged with: Andrew Pollard, ED Hirsch, Education policy, national curriculum, primary curriculum
Posted in Andrew Pollard, Teaching, learning, curriculum & assessment
Posted in Andrew Pollard, Teaching, learning, curriculum & assessment
What does social mobility look like? It depends on your point of view
Chris Husbands Social mobility is news. At the Sutton Trust/Carnegie Foundation London social mobility summit last month, leading politicians from all three parties lined up to decry Britain as a country with lower levels of social mobility than almost any other advanced…
Tagged with: Chris Husbands, social class, social equality, social mobility
Posted in Chris Husbands, Social sciences and social policy
Posted in Chris Husbands, Social sciences and social policy
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