Mao Zepatten
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UK Education Secretary John Patten's imposition of curricular reforms and a new national testing system have met with disfavor among Britain's educational establishment. The nation's teachers' unions are boycotting some of the tests, and other market-oriented reform initiatives lack support.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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Patten of the future: education
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UK Education Secretary John Patten has announced a plan to introduce school choice into the British educational system. Patten's plan would greatly reduce the power of the UK's local education authorities (LEAs), and represents a movement away from the development of comprehensive schools.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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Victory from the jaws of defeat: schools
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The British government is reverting to simpler education reforms after complaints from educators about the workload created by current proposals. Sir Ron Dearing, former Post Office chairman, outlined several proposals for testing and other issues.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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