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The Truth About Our Schools - Exposing the myths, exploring the evidence (Paperback)
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The Truth About Our Schools - Exposing the myths, exploring the evidence (Paperback)
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"A superb, crucial, blistering expose of all the myths about our
education system that are all too often used to attack it. Melissa
Benn again proves why she is one of country's most formidable
education campaigners - and why the powerful should fear her. Owen
Jones, Guardian columnist and best-selling author Never has it been
more urgent to publicise the truth about what works and doesn't
work in our education system. Debunking the ideology of
marketisation, and exposing the half-truths that pass for objective
reporting, Benn and Downs meticulously lay out the evidence: that a
national system of comprehensive schools delivers the best
outcomes. This hugely important book should be required reading for
each new Education Secretary. Caroline Lucas, MP Opinions about
comprehensive education are often made into easy-to-swallow
sound-bites by media and politicians alike and whilst the benefits
of a genuinely comprehensive education for all pupils are obvious,
untruths have unwittingly evolved into hard facts. Based on Melissa
Benn and Janet Downs' work as part of the pioneering Local Schools
Network, The Truth About Our Schools calls for us to urgently and
articulately challenge unquestioned myths about state education.
Benn and Downs have meticulously built an argument for its still
enormously vital role, and rigorously challenge assumptions that:
Comprehensive education has failed Local authorities control and
hold back schools Choice, competition and markets are the route to
educational success Choice will improve education in England: the
free school model. Academies raise standards Teachers don't need
qualifications Private schools have the magic DNA Progressive
education lowers standards Anyone who thinks that comprehensive
education cannot deliver, that local authorities are the chief
block to improving our school system, that competition and markets
are the route to educational success and that private schools hold
the magic DNA that can simply be transferred to other state schools
will have their beliefs shaken by this blisteringly incisive book.
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