It’s the poor and vulnerable who will suffer in the ideologically motivated rush to convert schools to academies, says Chris Brazier.
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Education
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Student protests: the return to the streets
Despite relatively low numbers on Wednesday, the push for a truly public university system is by no means dead in the water, says Michael Pooler.
Filed in: Activism Education Politics Trade Unions
- Michael Pooler
- November 11, 2011
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Are religious schools bad for society?
Humanist Andrew Copson and feminist Catholic theologian Tina Beattie go head-to-head - read their arguments and join the debate.
- New Internationalist
- November 1, 2011
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Mixing up India's education
A scheme that allows poor children access to private schooling is proving controversial in India’s hugely class-divided society, says Debika Ray.
- Debika Ray
- October 12, 2011
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Bright sparks
A visual celebration of the right to education.
Filed in: Children Disability Education
- Julio Etchart, JORGEN SCHYTTE and Paul Quayle
- November 1, 2005
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Learning curve
Latha Janet on teaching from experience.
Filed in: Disability Education India
- Latha Janet
- November 1, 2005
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Missing the Millennium Development Goals
Filed in: Education Poverty Social Change
- New Internationalist Editorial
- January 1, 2005
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