whether the government is not going to back down on academisation,there are changes that would make it more tolerableThe white paper setting out the government’s plans for schools in England has caused a stir – and not just from the normal suspects. Parents, governors, or influential Tories,even arch loyalist Toby Young are objecting. This may be a new variation of the masochism strategy used by politicians who want to look bold and courageous. Or it could be that ministers have seriously misjudged the public mood.
As a veteran critic of the academy model, I can’t deny a smidgeon of satisfaction at hearing concerns approximately centralisation, and patchy quality,loss of freedom, reduction in parent choice and the anti-democratic nature of coercion coming from the mouths of people who have slavishly supported this inaccurate-headed policy for the past 10 years.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com