The Tail by Paul Marshall
In this book, eighteen of Britain's leading educational practitioners and specialists examine why our education system is persistently failing so many young people, and they propose a range of practical and achievable solutions.
Paul Marshall is a passionate and brilliantly effective crusader for extending opportunity to the most disadvantaged[This] book is a compelling, at times moving, and immensely persuasive manifesto. -- Rt Hon. Michael Gove MP
Eradicating the tail of poor education is the key priority for our schools. This book tells us how to do it. -- Lord Adonis
This is an absolutely fantastic book which addresses the biggest challenge in English education. The essays shine new light on the problem of England's tail of low performance, and challenge policy-makers and schools to rise to this challenge. -- Rt Hon. David Laws MP
Eradicating the tail of poor education is the key priority for our schools. This book tells us how to do it. -- Lord Adonis
This is an absolutely fantastic book which addresses the biggest challenge in English education. The essays shine new light on the problem of England's tail of low performance, and challenge policy-makers and schools to rise to this challenge. -- Rt Hon. David Laws MP
Paul Marshall is the chair of ARK (Absolute Return for Kids) Schools, a children's charity that currently operates eighteen primary and secondary schools in areas of the UK with predominantly poor children.
The Tail contains contributions from:
Chris Amadeo, Dale Bassett, Sophy Blakeway, Kevan Collins, Frank Field, Chris Husbands, Tina Isaacs, Danny Kruger, Tim Leunig, Stephen Machin, Paul Marshall, Chris Paterson, Olmo Silva, Charlie Taylor, James Toop, Tim Weedon, Patrick White and Gill Wyness
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| ISBN 13 | 9781781251676 |
| ISBN 10 | 1781251673 |
| Title | The Tail |
| Author | Paul Marshall |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2013-02-28 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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