More “intervention” in schools
Sunday, November 15th What to make of England’s politically-driven education debate? Well, often it seems to verge on the surreal. The latest example came my way today, courtesy of two articles in the Sunday Telegraph. One was a piece by Ed Balls, the schools secretary, setting out his plans to “intervene” in schools where results are said not be good enough. The other was the news story in which further flesh was put on this announcement. Both talk about a new bill, to be announced in the Queen’s Speech this week, which will include these capabilities. The first sense I got, on reading the pieces, wasRead More →