My recommended reading for today August 15, 2014
by Stephen Tall on August 15, 2014
Here’s some of the articles that have caught my attention in the past couple of days…
- Liberal England: Charles Masterman's war
Fascinating from @lordbonkers on Charles Masterman, reforming Liberal MP and WWI propagandist http://bit.ly/1t06q0W
- BBC Radio 4 Extra – I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, Series 1, Episode 2
My fave ever comedy show, I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again, is over 50 years old. Ep 2 not at its peak but still funny http://bbc.in/1Aif8Kq
- UK magazines ranked by total paid-for circulation in the first half of 2014 | Press Gazette
Private Eye best-selling news and current affairs magazine. Is out-sold by Gardener’s World. #britishvalues http://bit.ly/1mNmdKq
- University tuition fee rise has not deterred poorer students from applying | Education | The Guardian
As not seen in The Guardian 4 years ago: “University tuition fee rise has not deterred poorer students from applying” http://bit.ly/1oLKlBV
- The connections that can transform education | Progress | News and debate from the progressive community
Wise words from @ProgressOnline: “Firstly, this means continuing to invest in the work of the @EducEndowFoundn…” http://bit.ly/VlcJi5
- Jonathan Simons: How best to extend the school day | Conservative Home
Thoughtful stuff from @PXEducation, looking not only at “How best to extend the school day” but also why http://bit.ly/1r8GDoL
- Read to kids, but not necessarily from birth – Daniel Willingham
Read to kids, but not necessarily from birth by @DTWillingham: http://bit.ly/1p5h1Ge < Includes 4 v useful tips
- Authors should back Amazon in the battle with Hachette – FT.com
John Kay on disruptive power of tech in publishing: “The author will now be placed where he/she should be: in charge” http://on.ft.com/VkXxBu
- Once again Israel finds it has no alternative | The Times
Danny Finkelstein asks the uncomfortable counterfactual: If Israel laid down its arms would it’s citizens be safe? http://thetim.es/1lSCb5P
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