Lady Murasaki wrote:If only...it was Labour that ramped it all up with the ‘education, education, education’ mantra. Pressure to get high SAT scores and get schools to compete were made worse by Labour and particularly that arse Blunkett.
So, although it’s a step in the direction, take this with a pinch of salt.
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Lady Murasaki wrote:So put me on ignore and stop quoting or referring to me. Simple solution. I have no wish to discuss anything serious with you.
All you do is troll, even in politics.
Lady Murasaki wrote:If only...it was Labour that ramped it all up with the ‘education, education, education’ mantra. Pressure to get high SAT scores and get schools to compete were made worse by Labour and particularly that arse Blunkett.
So, although it’s a step in the direction, take this with a pinch of salt.
Cannydc wrote:Lady Murasaki wrote:If only...it was Labour that ramped it all up with the ‘education, education, education’ mantra. Pressure to get high SAT scores and get schools to compete were made worse by Labour and particularly that arse Blunkett.
So, although it’s a step in the direction, take this with a pinch of salt.
It's so easy to take what they enacted out of context.
When Labour took over in 1997 the education system was crumbling. Schools were falling down, teachers leaving, class sizes out of control. The mantra ‘education, education, education’ meant much more than what was taught.
There was huge desire among the electorate for two things - testing at key stages and published school league tables. We all know why.
Labour fell into that trap. The saying 'We should be careful of what we wish for' very much applied in this case. It's worth mentioning though, that if you ask parents if they want to see league tables so they can choose 'the best school' for their child, the answer is almost always yes. Testing is the obvious way to produce those tables.
Lady Murasaki wrote:Cannydc wrote:Lady Murasaki wrote:If only...it was Labour that ramped it all up with the ‘education, education, education’ mantra. Pressure to get high SAT scores and get schools to compete were made worse by Labour and particularly that arse Blunkett.
So, although it’s a step in the direction, take this with a pinch of salt.
It's so easy to take what they enacted out of context.
When Labour took over in 1997 the education system was crumbling. Schools were falling down, teachers leaving, class sizes out of control. The mantra ‘education, education, education’ meant much more than what was taught.
There was huge desire among the electorate for two things - testing at key stages and published school league tables. We all know why.
Labour fell into that trap. The saying 'We should be careful of what we wish for' very much applied in this case. It's worth mentioning though, that if you ask parents if they want to see league tables so they can choose 'the best school' for their child, the answer is almost always yes. Testing is the obvious way to produce those tables.
Certain things shouldn’t be trampled on to win elections. Education and public medical health.
Consecutive governments, incl labour, ran with the education mantra and messed it up.
What do we have now? Fake addresses in certain areas, house prices rocketing in certain areas, mass upset that kids aren’t getting into desired schools. Kids are passing tests but are they smarter than kids their age were 30-40 years ago? Not necessarily but they are trained in passing tests and there’s a lot more kids/teens taking anti depressants. As well as a lot more teachers.
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