Education and the State:
The State of Education
In 1984, the Faculty of Education ran the seminal series of lectures ‘Education and the State: The State of Education’. Education policy was approaching a period of significant political change and the lecture series provided an opportunity to discuss the consequence of this change for future education provision. Twenty five years later, and we are facing another turning point in the history of Education and its relationship to the state. To acknowledge this and to provoke a discussion as to the educational issues we face, we once again assembled key thinkers and critics to share with us their views for the future of Education and the State.
All of the Education and the State Lectures were held in the Donald McIntyre Building in the Faculty of Education. The lecture series was free, and open for all to attend.
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Lecture 1: Tuesday 02 March 2010, 17:30-19:00 |
Is an educational transformation necessary and imminent?David HargreavesWolfson College. This lecture is not available on line but will be made available to current staff and students through the Faculty Library |
Should we re-think the relationship between education and politics?Estelle MorrisBaroness of Yardley. |
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Lecture 2: Thursday 11 March 2010, 17:30-19:00 |
Can we have true independence in state run schools?Anna FazackerleyHead of Education Policy, Policy Exchange. Due to unforseen circumstances Anna was not able to give her lecture. We are hopeful she will be able to give a lecture at the Faculty in the future. |
The dissolution of State Education: an epitaphStephen Ball Professor of Sociology of EducationInstitute of Education. |
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Lecture 3: Tuesday 16 March 2010, 17:30-19:00 |
Education Reform or Permanent Revolution?John BangsAssistant Secretary of the National Union of Teachers. |
Should the State Teach Virtues Rather than Values?Phillip BlondDirector of ResPublica. |
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