National affairs
7 April 2010
Once an advocate of testing and accountability in schools, Diane Ravitch has reassessed the evidence, writes Paul Bamford
National affairs
24 February 2010
My School promises to compare like with like, but a close look at thirty-six “average” schools reveals the limitations of this way of measuring achievement, writes…
National affairs
5 November 2009
Doubts about New York’s system-wide educational reforms are intensifying, reports Chris Bonnor
National affairs
9 September 2009
School league tables will reinforce mistaken ideas about why some schools seem to perform better than others, writes Chris Bonnor
Essays & reportage
19 February 2009
There’s plenty of scope for the federal government’s “revolution” in schooling but few signs of the ideas and resources it would require, writes Dean …
National affairs
14 December 2008
Competition has taught schools a golden rule of business: your reputation is enhanced if you have greater control over the inputs – in this case, students. Chris …
Essays & reportage
27 October 2008
Why are some rural government schools doing so well? Because they reflect the old idea that schools should serve all the students in their community, writes Chris Bonnor