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The Conservative-Liberal Democrat Coalition government’s ‘free schools’ in England

Posted on 11 October 2011 by AAA office

This paper evaluates the evidence for the performance of the models on which the policy is based: charter schools in the US, free schools in Sweden, and Labour’s academies. Continue reading →

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Liberating the supply-side, managing the market

Posted on 11 October 2011 by AAA office

In contrast to Labour’s reliance on centralised prescription and regulation, the key principle of the Coalition’s strategy is to extend supply-side school autonomy. Continue reading →

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Melissa Benn on Schools Wars, introduced by Alasdair Smith, AAA national secretary

Posted on 30 September 2011 by AAA office

As teachers plan to join up to 3 million trade unionists taking action over cuts in November this year, this new book from Melissa Benn is a timely addition to the sharp debate taking place over the future of education in Britain. Continue reading →

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