Towards Self-Governing Schools

19 November 1997
Research

Towards Self-Governing Schools

Dick Atkinson
19 November 1997

In this challenging paper Dr Dick Atkinson asks why local education authorities are needed. Finding reasons lacking, he puts forward a proposal for all schools to be self-governing and thereby removed from the debilitating effects of politicised education.

Executive Summary Is local government involvement in education part of the problem, rather than a solution to falling standards, lack … Continue reading “Towards Self-Governing Schools”

Why Schoolchildren Can’t Read

1 March 1997
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Why Schoolchildren Can’t Read

Bonnie Macmillan
1 March 1997

Bonnie Macmillan describes the findings of the most up-to-date experimental research on beginning reading instruction. Research points decisively to the need for direct teaching of certain key skills in order to produce maximum reading success.

Special Price £4.00, Usual Price £12.00 Executive Summary Learning to read is the most important task of early childhood. Success … Continue reading “Why Schoolchildren Can’t Read”

Whose Business? A Radical Proposal to Privatise British Business Schools

15 June 1985
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Whose Business? A Radical Proposal to Privatise British Business Schools

Brian Griffiths and Hugh Murray
15 June 1985

Reform plan would have several beneficial results

Rigorous postgraduate and post-experience business education has a major contribution to make to the creation of wealth. However, the UK’s … Continue reading “Whose Business? A Radical Proposal to Privatise British Business Schools”