DCSF.gov.uk:
Michael Gove speaks to the Schools Network
2 December 2011
Speech given by Michael Gove on December 1, 2011 in Birmingham
A few months ago, academics at the London School of Economics published a landmark assessment of the academies programme. They found three things. First, that 'Academy conversion generates... a significant improvement in pupil performance.' Second, that this improvement is not the result of academies scooping up middle-class pupils from nearby schools: the fact that more middle-class parents want to send their children to their local academy is a consequence of the school's success, not a cause. And thirdly, beyond raising standards for their own pupils, academies also tend to raise pupil performance in neighbouring schools.
This article appeared on the UK Department of Education website on Friday December 2, 2011
Link to article.
Related publications
"Changing School Autonomy: Academy Schools and their Introduction to England Education" Stephen Machin and James Vernoit, Centre for the Economics of Education Discussion Paper No.123, April 2011
Related links
Stephen Machin webpage
James Vernoit webpage
Centre for the Economics of Education webpage
Education and Skills Programme webpage