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Published in: 50.50UK Christian conservatives join ‘disastrous’ global backlash against sex educationWhile Muslim parents’ protests were widely covered by the media, there’s another, highly-organised opposition...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe Augar Review – an “all out ideological assault” hidden behind progressive figleavesNew proposals for post-18 education will reduce access for many poorer students, and show an incredibly narrow view...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKRadical democratic education: lessons from the past, hopes for the futureHow do we “mobilise the past against a reckless present”? By drawing on a rich seam of successful, radical...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe end of aspiration? Why ‘social mobility’ is falling as inequality risesPoliticians have lately prioritised ‘social mobility’ over ‘inequality’. But a new book exploring the journeys of...
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Published in: HomeA Stanford professor admits getting it totally wrong about online educationFor years, Sarah Soule thought nothing could replace face-to-face interaction. In our latest podcast she...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKEducational elitism isn’t going away without a fight – so Labour must step upThe controversy over Stowe’s headmaster's comments this weekend highlight the longstanding elitism that damages the...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKFor an education that sees children as more than ‘human capital’The left needs to reclaim education as a democratic practice, and ask searching questions about what education is...
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Published in: oDR“Renegade research”: hierarchies of knowledge production in Central AsiaFor those researching the global south, fieldwork needs to be reimagined as a collaborative process which can help...
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Published in: HomeJonathan Haidt: why I changed my mind about the value of school testsThe leading moral psychologist tells us about what led him to rethink a fundamental issue in education.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaCorruption corrodes Kurdish educationQuality education from the outset can eradicate corruption, guarantee peaceful coexistence, and bring about social...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaMorocco: military service and education reform promise more repressionThe reinstatement of compulsory military service in this context of growing tensions is meant to be used for social control.
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Published in: HomeInvestigate the Birmingham Trojan Horse affairThe Birmingham Trojan Horse affair has had serious consequences for public policy, but now the parliamentary...
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Published in: TransformationTrapped on Brexit IslandHow did we get here, and how do we escape? Transforming education would be a start.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEducation and orientalist discourseThe topic of education fits neatly into the orientalist middle class rhetoric about the poor, ignoring its role as...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe EU and the right to education in the West BankEducation is a crucial component for a self-determined future but for Palestinians this future is hindered by the...
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Published in: oDROne Chechen man’s quest for a real educationOn this day in 1944, thousands of people in Russia’s North Caucasus were deported to Central Asia. They had few...
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Published in: oDRBeyond the scandal: what is Ukraine’s new education law really about?After three years of discussion, Ukraine has adopted a new framework law on education. It’s only caused more debate. RU
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Published in: oDRIn Russia, propaganda starts in preschoolMilitaristic ideas and gender stereotypes can dominate one’s early life in Russia — as public holidays in honour of...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe current and future challenges of Middle Eastern studiesIn the wake of Trump's victory, what are the challenges for Middle Eastern studies in the US? And what should be the...
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Published in: TransformationWhat’s the point of education?Can creativity survive in the climate of fear and coercion that’s emerging in our schools?
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