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Opinion 16 November 2016 Students unite behind global education campaign "Fund our future"Students unite behind global education campaign "Fund our future"
Beth Button
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Opinion 15 November 2016 Casualization of Faculty and its DiscontentsCasualization of Faculty and its Discontents
Nelly P. Stromquist
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Opinion 14 November 2016 TVET change, challenge and opportunityTVET change, challenge and opportunity
Gavin Moodie
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Opinion 11 November 2016 Les nouveaux défis de l'enseignement supérieur en AfriqueLes nouveaux défis de l'enseignement supérieur en Afrique
Mamadou Dansokho
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Opinion 10 November 2016 Why Teachers Need TaxWhy Teachers Need Tax
David Archer
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 7 November 2016 Acts of Im(p)unity: A Tale About Education, Commercialisation and Current Trade Deals
By Susan L. Robertson, University of Cambridge Imagine you were located in a community, and used the human and natural resources of that community to run your business. Somehow you had managed to convince the local political elites that you be accorded special status; one which meant you and your...
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 2 November 2016 Despite promises, Pearson's prospects for growth remain slim at best
By Dr Anna Hogan, University of Queensland, Australia A dramatic stock decline and profit far below expected levels are a blow to the education corporate giant's development plan, and a symptom that it has become a toxic brand in the eyes of many.
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Opinion 27 October 2016 Don’t buy it! Schools are not for sale!Don’t buy it! Schools are not for sale!
Carol Anne Spreen
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 25 October 2016 We must put an end to schooling students for profit
By Fred van Leeuwen. General Secretary, Education International For World Teachers’ Day this year the education community is marking the 50th anniversary of the ILO/UNESCO Recommendation on the teaching profession. This landmark document identifies “the essential role of teachers in educational advancement and the importance of their contribution to the...
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Opinion 25 October 2016 Did EFA Leadership and the GMR contribute to UNESCO’s legitimacy during 2000-2015?Did EFA Leadership and the GMR contribute to UNESCO’s legitimacy during 2000-2015?
D. Brent Edwards Jr.
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Opinion 20 October 2016 Does teaching make you happy?Does teaching make you happy?
Danaë Desplanques
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Opinion 14 October 2016 The Role of Schools in Social InequalityThe Role of Schools in Social Inequality
William H. Schmidt
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 12 October 2016 Philantrocapitalism: the new tyranny of giving
By Antonio OImedo, University of Roehampton & Stephen Ball, UCL In 2008, in their Ode to philanthrocapitalism, Bishop and Green claimed that philanthrocapitalists are “hyperagents who have the capacity to do some essential things far better than anyone else”. Apparently, the fact that they “do not face elections every few...
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 10 October 2016 When Private Corporate Interests into Public Education Do Not Go: the case of Bridge
By Susan Robertson, University of Cambridge In November 2015, I was asked to give the annual lecture in the UK Parliament in honour of the fierce campaigner for comprehensive education - Caroline Benn. Benn was well known for her work on challenging the deeply divided education system in the UK...
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Opinion 26 September 2016 Keep copyright out of the classroomKeep copyright out of the classroom
Alek Tarkowski
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Opinion 20 September 2016 Status of Teachers – Back to the FutureStatus of Teachers – Back to the Future
Jim Baker
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Opinion 16 September 2016 Human rights begin in the classroomHuman rights begin in the classroom
John Heffernan
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 15 September 2016 Don’t Play with Our Future: How Education as Competition Fails the Public
By Frank Adamson, The Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education In Unleashing Greatness: Nine Plays to Spark Innovation in Education , the authors invoke the metaphor of the sports “playbook,” promoting an agenda of competition throughout their recommendations. Unfortunately, competition produces both winners and losers. The Yankees can improve...
Don’t Play with Our Future: How Education as Competition Fails the Public