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Miseducation and the Working Class
A couple of weeks ago my daughter passed the ‘Kent Test’, the exam ten year olds in my area sit in order to stream them for their secondary education. In our town, the options are stark. Those who pass, like … Continue reading
Posted in Class and Education, Contributors, Issues, Tim Strangleman
Tagged income inequality, public school, testing, working-class students
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An Education in Class
When my dad died a couple of years back, I inherited a shoebox with some of the important things from his life. My dad didn’t keep much — some medals his brother was posthumously awarded after the plane his was … Continue reading
Posted in Class and Education, Contributors, Issues, Tim Strangleman
Tagged class and education, testing
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Back-to-School Blues: Moving Kids from Playgrounds to Workstations
The end of summer: back to school, back to work. No more play — at least that’s what the usual end of vacation and the resumption of routine mean. Aside from the return of football, play seems pretty low on … Continue reading
