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How pupils and taxpayers could benefit from the profit motive in education

9 May 2016
Education

How pupils and taxpayers could benefit from the profit motive in education

Gabriel Sahlgren
9 May 2016

In the past decades, an increasing number of governments have pursued reforms to increase choice, competition and autonomy in education. … Continue reading “How pupils and taxpayers could benefit from the profit motive in education”

Freedman’s no Friedman on for-profit schools

16 October 2013

Freedman’s no Friedman on for-profit schools

Gabriel H. Sahlgren
16 October 2013
In a recent blog post, Sam Freedman, former advisor to Education Secretary Michael Gove, announced that he has changed his … Continue reading “Freedman’s no Friedman on for-profit schools”

The anti-profit mentality in education

21 August 2012

The anti-profit mentality in education

James Stanfield
21 August 2012
Consider the following from an editorial in a national newspaper: ‘Educating children should not be for profit – learning has … Continue reading “The anti-profit mentality in education”

Opponents of school choice are misinterpreting the data

20 June 2012

Opponents of school choice are misinterpreting the data

Gabriel H. Sahlgren
20 June 2012
In a recent column in the Guardian, Kevin Courtney lambasts the Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, for ‘fly[ing] a … Continue reading “Opponents of school choice are misinterpreting the data”

The case for bona fide profit-making schools

24 February 2012

The case for bona fide profit-making schools

Gabriel H. Sahlgren
24 February 2012
Yesterday, in a panel discussion at Policy Exchange – coinciding with their release of a report advocating ‘social enterprise’ schools, … Continue reading “The case for bona fide profit-making schools”

The UN and the profit motive in education

14 November 2011

The UN and the profit motive in education

James Stanfield
14 November 2011
In 2003 the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) set up the Commission on the Private Sector and Development which was … Continue reading “The UN and the profit motive in education”

Private school model ‘improves equity’

26 September 2011

Private school model ‘improves equity’

James Croft
26 September 2011
In yet another setback to the implementation of the British Conservatives party’s free school policy, the leader of their Liberal … Continue reading “Private school model ‘improves equity’”

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