Bottom of the class
Article Abstract:
Britain is combining public and private schools into an integrated market, allowing parents to choose the best schools and rewarding those schools with more government funding. The reform measure is creating failing schools that provide inadequate services for children.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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Chronicle of a death foretold: education and employment
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Department of Education secretary Sir Geoffrey Holland is promoting a policy that emphasizes training people to have life-long employment skills. Another innovative idea is the creation of a single government agency for education and employment training.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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Try harder: education
Article Abstract:
The 1988 Education Bill was recently introduced to the House of Commons, and dispute occurred over its reform measures. The educational establishment is trying to preserve its authority, while the government is trying to grant schools more autonomy.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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