The Truth About Our Schools - 9781138937161

Taylor & Francis

The Truth About Our SchoolsExposing the myths, exploring the evidence\nAuthor(s): Melissa Benn, Janet Downs\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138937161, 978-1138937161\nSynopsis\n\""A superb, crucial, blistering expose of all the myths about our education system that are all too often used to attack it. Melissa Benn again proves why she is one of country's most formidable education campaigners - and why the powerful should fear her.\n\nOwen Jones, Guardian columnist and best-selling author\n\nNever has it been more urgent to publicise the truth about what works and doesn't work in our education system. Debunking the ideology of marketisation, and exposing the half-truths that pass for objective reporting, Benn and Downs meticulously lay out the evidence: that a national system of comprehensive schools delivers the best outcomes. This hugely important book should be required reading for each new Education Secretary..