Topical and informed analysis of education issues and policy. We stand for the universal provision of a fully comprehensive education system.
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To mark the publication of @FORUM_journal's new ebook ‘Renewing public education’ join us for an online panel discussion about new thinking in relation to education's purposes.
Tuesday 21 May at 6pm. Register here:
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James Whiting and Ian Duckett @SocialistEdu challenge Labour to 'tackle the crisis in our education service by introducing radical change to reverse the damage, ideological and literal, caused by years of Tory rule!'
Read more on the @FORUM_journal blog.
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In a guest blog published in the FORUM journal James Whiting (SEA General Secretary) and Ian Duckett (SEA NEC) introduce the Socialist Educational Association’s Education Manifesto launched in June @LW_Books @FORUM_journal @duckett_ian @jame54 lwbooks.co.uk/a-manifesto-fo…
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'This latest research now confirms that higher attaining pupils would be much better off in comprehensive schools.'
Nuala Burgess @FORUM_journal & @comp_future in @guardian. theguardian.com/education/20…
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'The SEA manifesto would... reinvigorate the comprehensive ideal with quality democratically-run inclusive local schools emerging, for all children.'
@SocialistEdu's Ian Duckett and James Whitingon the @FORUM_journal blog.
@comp_future
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"Thoughtful, concentrated and optimistic... It encourages a proper degree of trust in young people to be talkative learners in the best sense" - @knight_rupert's latest book 'Classroom Talk in Practice' reviewed in @FORUM_journal: bit.ly/3POsxrg @LW_Books #BookReview
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@FORUM_journal editorial board today. Always an absolute pleasure that lifts the spirits. Great issues coming out in Summer and Autumn. Our next issue - ‘The End of the Teacher?’ has some fantastic articles on a really important theme.
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'Officially-approved but highly contentious teaching methods... are being policed by an ever more assertive Ofsted regime increasingly and stubbornly at odds with a fearful teaching profession.'
@colinsparkbridg on the @FORUM_journal blog. bit.ly/43HiJVO
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🙏 @RethinkingJames After over 20 years of thinking about this stuff, this is the first time I have had the chance to reflect -publicly -at some length. Also good to publicise key writers/ influences, campaigns and publications @schooltruth @comp_future @PEPForum @FORUM_journal
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Ten years on from Michael Gove's notorious 'Enemies of Promise' article, @Helengunter10 writes about 'how intellectual activism matters in a democracy' on the @FORUM_journal blog.
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From the crashing of ITE to the prospect of the AI/robot teacher - there is talk of ‘the end of the teacher’. Critical perspectives on this theme very welcome in a special issue of @FORUM_journal - the call for papers is here lwbooks.co.uk/forum-for-prom…
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'We all deserve an education system that is public, democratic and that works in the interests of all students.'
@hstevenson10 on the @FORUM_journal blog. #PayUp lwbooks.co.uk/neu-members-on…
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Explore LW's journals with our back issues. All pre-2021 print editions are now £10. Includes @soundingsjourn, @NewFormations_, @FORUM_journal and more. Get browsing here: journals.lwbooks.co.uk/
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This film is well worth spending 38 1/2 minutes of your life watching. We'll be carrying an article on XP in the Summer issue of @FORUM_journal . Really fascinating. "The best exam factory in the world".
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Delighted that my article on 'Education and the socially just recovery' will be in the Spring edition of @FORUM_journal. In great company, with Diane Reay @hstevenson10 & others.
My Forum pieces have been on different topics but all make the case for a #NationalEducationService.
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In 2017-18, on average the private schools in the sample had a mean per pupil income 3.7 times higher than their local state schools. Eton College had an income 10 times higher.
Striking new analysis from @SolGamsu for @Cmmonwealth. common-wealth.co.uk/reports/…
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📢 CALL FOR PAPERS 📢
For their Autumn 2021 issue, @FORUM_journal are focussing on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on comprehensive education, and prospects for the future.
Want to submit your work and join the conversation? Read the full CfP here: bit.ly/3osE5Cg
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(No) Apologies - but I’m going to be tweeting a lot about @FORUM_journal - we are relaunching with great friends @LW_books - if you believe in genuinely comprehensive education them please subscribe here - lwbooks.co.uk/forum-journal-…