State Schools
Subtitle: New Labour and the Conservative Legacy (Woburn Education Series)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Routledge; Woburn Press
Published: September 29, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9780713040340
Subjects: Central government; Organization & management of education; Public finance; Education; Education / Teaching; Administration - General; Education / General; General; Parenting - Child Rearing; Education and state; Great Britain; Political aspects; Public schools
Description: "The Conservatives left New Labour a sharply divided system of schools, particularly at the secondary level, but the 'standards not structures' principle adopted by Labour ministers has meant a neglect of the need to devise fair and equitable selection and admissions policies. At the same time, the early emphasis on 'naming and shaming' the so-called 'worst performing' schools and more recent proposals to introduce performance-related pay and new 'fast-track' schemes to reward 'high-performing' teachers have done little to solve the thorny issue of low morale in the teaching force and the crisis in teacher supply."

"In this wide-ranging book, a team of ten contributors, largely comprising headteachers and former heads, analyses the agenda of the Labour Government, taking into account both the legacy of the preceding administration and the educational challenges of the new millennium."--Jacket.