Posts Tagged ‘choice’
Alberta – a high achieving but very different vision for schools
One of the international examples that Michael Gove likes to use in support of his policies is the state of Alberta in Canada – the highest performing English speaking region in the world when it comes to education. However the policies of the state of Alberta aren’t quite as Mr Gove likes to suggest, as […]
Why parents don’t have to start their own schools to be “involved”
Its 20 years since my first child stated school. In that time parents have been urged to exercise choice, power, make representations, sign contracts, chivvy teachers, call in Ofsted, join governing bodies, start PTAs, help in the class room or simply make sure their children get to school on time, well fed and rested, wearing […]
