My recommended reading for today February 7, 2014
by Stephen Tall on February 7, 2014
Here’s some of the articles that have caught my attention in the past couple of days…
- Teaching assistants can improve numeracy and literacy when used effectively | News & Events | The Education Endowment Foundation
First 6 @EducEndowFoundn reports of RCTs working in 238 schools with 6,800 pupils published today http://bit.ly/1fYDhfq
- With a week to go in Wythenshawe, Labour’s grip looks firm – Lord Ashcroft Polls
Wythenshawe by-election: Labour’s grip looks firm, says @LordAshcroft poll http://bit.ly/N8usWZ Lab/Ukip both up, Con/LDs both down.
- PMQs review: Labour caught the Great Male Heffalump of the Patriarchy in their female frontbench trap – Comment – Voices – The Independent
“The trick served its purpose of getting [Mili] thru PMQs without having to say what he thought of the tube strike” http://ind.pn/1fV36Ng
- Bigger council tax raises forced by Liberal Democrats – Telegraph
Funny how Tgraph missed out “& some Tory council leaders” in headline > “Bigger council tax raises forced by LibDems” http://bit.ly/N4jRfM
- Tim Yeo's deselection: Is this the start of a Tory Spring? – Telegraph
Excellent from @ProfTimBale on Tory de-selections showing that markets are working (I paraphrase) http://bit.ly/1c4OI14
- Exclusive: David Laws vs Michael Gove – now it’s civil war in the Coalition classroom – Education News – Education – The Independent
Laws is dead right on this: there shd be accountability for all, incl academy chains http://ind.pn/1c4NB1a
- Why the LibDem Seats Will Win 30-35 Seats in 2015 – Iain Dale
Interesting run-down by @IainDale of seat-by-seat prospects for LibDems in 2015 http://bit.ly/1ewOXWR (over-estimates Tory gains, I think)
- Chief Executive, Index on Censorship – Index on Censorship | Index on Censorship
/ @IndexCensorship is looking for a new Chief Exec http://bit.ly/1cQpGH7 Excellent free speech campaigning org, great role for someone…
- 6 Of The Best Bits From The Day Today – Esquire
Scary. The Day Today is 20 years old & still ahead of its time. Here’s “6 Of The Best Bits” (way too few, Esquire) http://bit.ly/1euxZbR
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