CEP News: The Conversation: `4,000 down, 20,000 to go' ? the academies drive gathers pace

The Conversation:
`4,000 down, 20,000 to go' ? the academies drive gathers pace

14 May 2014

Meanwhile, justification for rapid academisation is scant. A 2009 report by LSE academics Stephen Machin and Joan Wilson signals there was little proof that New Labour's academies raised the attainment of poorer students more than similar schools.

This article was published online by the Conversation on May 14, 2014
Link to article here

Related Publications
Academy schools and pupil performance, Stephen Machin and Joan Wilson. Article in CentrePiece 14 (1) Spring 2009
This article summarises 'Public and Private Schooling Initiatives in England' by Stephen Machin and Joan Wilson, a chapter in School Choice International: Exploring Public-Private Partnerships edited by Rajashri Chakrabarti and Paul E. Peterson, MIT Press, 2008. Details

Related Links
Steve Machin webpage
Labour Markets webpage

The Conversation:`4,000 down, 20,000 to go' ? the academies drive gathers pace

The Conversation:
`4,000 down, 20,000 to go' ? the academies drive gathers pace