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Jim Knight
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‘More testing may improve pupils’ ability to pass tests, but is that the real purpose of school?’
In the US, Barack Obama is actively campaigning against more testing, writes former schools minister Jim Knight, so why is our government going in the opposite direction?
9 November 2015
While pay concerns might put potential teachers off, the challenge of education will draw them in
Getting recruitment right is difficult, but inspirational examples at home and abroad point the way, writes former schools minister Jim Knight
2 November 2015
‘Why schools should see the recruitment crisis as an opportunity to innovate’
Ideas – including using Skype to beam subject specialists into the classroom – should be allowed to blossom, writes a former schools’ minister
26 October 2015
‘The taxpayer should not be supporting, and extending, a system that allows the wealthy to buy further advantage’
The money spent by parents on tutoring their children through the 11-plus is staggering, writes former schools minister Jim Knight, TES Global’s chief education adviser
16 October 2015
‘The messages from the UN and the World’s Largest Lesson are about hope and collective action’
28 September 2015
‘Plato wanted to ban books from the classroom. Should we ban technology?’
Educational technology can be transformative, but only in the hands of great teachers, writes former schools minister Jim Knight
21 September 2015