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Education for all: a polycentric approach

17 December 2012

Education for all: a polycentric approach

James Stanfield
17 December 2012
The current approach adopted by the international development community to guarantee education for all (EFA) across the developing world can … Continue reading “Education for all: a polycentric approach”

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”

Freedom is the missing ingredient in education

19 July 2012

Freedom is the missing ingredient in education

James Stanfield
19 July 2012
Evidence from history and the present day, from both home and abroad, shows that there is no conflict between the … Continue reading “Freedom is the missing ingredient in education”

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”

When charity does more harm than good

3 November 2011

When charity does more harm than good

James Stanfield
3 November 2011
The recent call to cap the number of charity shops on Britain’s high streets sheds light on some of the … Continue reading “When charity does more harm than good”

Scrap the public benefit test and abolish all taxes on education

26 May 2011

Scrap the public benefit test and abolish all taxes on education

James Stanfield
26 May 2011
The current controversy surrounding independent schools and their charitable status is becoming increasingly absurd. First, the public benefit test is a … Continue reading “Scrap the public benefit test and abolish all taxes on education”

Cobden’s greatest error?

3 May 2011

Cobden’s greatest error?

James Stanfield
3 May 2011
On the important question of education, Richard Cobden rejected the principles of free trade and limited government. He campaigned for … Continue reading “Cobden’s greatest error?”

Dear John: all universities are private not public!

19 April 2011

Dear John: all universities are private not public!

James Stanfield
19 April 2011
Last week the universities minister David Willetts announced that from 2012 students attending private universities will be eligible for a … Continue reading “Dear John: all universities are private not public!”

Why candidates should not sign the NUS petition opposing any increase in tuition fees

27 April 2010

Why candidates should not sign the NUS petition opposing any increase in tuition fees

James Stanfield
27 April 2010
According to the Sunday Times , the Labour Party is facing a mass revolt from its own parliamentary candidates, as … Continue reading “Why candidates should not sign the NUS petition opposing any increase in tuition fees”

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