A “glass floor” for middle-class dimwits, the wisdom of John Sewel, and surviving the seagulls
Dim middle-class children do not enjoy life chances equal to those of their brighter working-class peers. Their prospects are, by…
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On A-Level results day, don’t use your success to tell other people everything will be fine in the end
We can’t all be Toby Young.
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Jeremy Corbyn is proposing a National Education Service – would it work?
A closer look at the Labour leadership candidate’s idea about a “lifelong learning service” that runs “from cradle to grave”.
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Leader: The Eton reading list
We must create a culture in which all teenagers have the opportunity to read and discover the best that has…
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Life after Milifandom – and why Ed isn’t to blame if I fail my Russian history AS-level
The #milifandom leader Abby Tomlinson on A-levels, the election comedown – and why the voting age should be lowered to…
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While “poshness tests” are still in use for top jobs, social mobility will stay a national running joke
Until top recruiters stop thinking that a candidate’s “poshness” is an indicator of their ability, social mobility in Britain will…
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From Ukraine to the UK, academic freedom is under threat
The freedom to think, discuss and disagree is being eroded in institutions around the world.
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Leader: Our educational system is failing working class boys
What the Sutton Trust calls “Missing Talent” is especially prevalent among the white working class, whose educational performance is worse…
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