Behind the headlines and controversy surrounding new academy schools, many of their principals, teachers and pupils have been quietly changing the culture of learning and achievement in some of the most disadvantaged communities in England. While successful innovation and change is not unique to academies, this book illustrates how the academy policy represents a significant opportunity to improve the life chances of their pupils. Too much attention has focused on unanswerable q...
Table des matières
Part 1. Background
Chapter 1. Why Academies?
Chapter 2. Socially Divisive Gimmick or Political and Moral Imperative?
Chapter 3. Opposition: Dogma or Legit...
A propos de l’auteur
Phil Hearne is one of the most successful academy principals in England having led two academies in London. He is currently executive director of the country’s ...