…idea that intelligence is learnable and can be developed through effort and skillful practice has not penetrated our society widely or deeply,’ argues Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck. Dweck’s research does…
Independence and Access
…universities. You might expect businesses to share facilities with the community, but would you expect them to share commercial confidences? In fact, 83 of our 148 schools gave detailed examples…
Why we need Open Access
…even if it did, there would be perverse consequences: good schools being shut, parents being denied choice in a liberal democracy – all with no guarantee the comprehensive ideal would…
Parliament and Policy: July 2014
…the classroom. David Laws MP (Minister for Schools and the Cabinet Office): Teacher retention remains high: 90% of those entering the profession are teaching one year later, and 78% are…
Parliament and Policy: June 2014
…MP Alex Cunningham and Conservative children’s minister Liz Truss on child care. Click here to view the discussion. 18 June – The Education Select Committee report The Education Select Committee…
Make school admissions fairer
…apply to good schools. More importantly, those from disadvantaged homes wouldn’t be priced out of applying to the best comprehensives, improving social mobility. Conor Ryan, Director of Research and Communications…