A Revolution Betrayed: How Egalitarians Wrecked the British Education System by

Description: A Revolution Betrayed by Peter Hitchens Peter Hitchens looks at the involvement of politics in contemporary British education and points out the fundamental errors that have resulted in anxiety for parents all over the country. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description There are few subjects these days that cause parents more stress than their childrens education. In his new book, Peter Hitchens describes the misjudgements made by politicians over the years that have led to the increase of class distinction and privilege in our education system. This is of course the opposite of what was intended, especially by former Minister of Education Shirley Williams and Margaret Thatcher, her successor in that role, who closed down many more Grammar Schools than Williams. Given that the cost of private secondary education is now in the region of £50,000 a year and the best comprehensive schools are now oversubscribed, parents are spending thousands on private tutoring and fee-paying prep schools in order to get their children into these academically excellent schools. Meanwhile hypocritical Labour politicians like Diane Abbott send their children to expensive private day schools. Hitchens argues that in trying to bring about an educational system which is egalitarian, the politicians have in fact created the exact opposite. And whats more, it is a system riddled with anomalies - Sixth Form Colleges select pupils on ability at the age of 15, which rules out any child who does not have major educational backing from home and academies also are selective, though they pretend not to be. This is an in-depth look at the British education system and what will happen if things dont change radically. Author Biography Peter Hitchens is a columnist for the Mail on Sunday and a contributor to many other publications. He has published several books, including The Abolition of Britain and The Rage Against God, also published by Bloomsbury Continuum, mainly on aspects of what he regards as a Cultural Revolution which has transformed Britain for the worse in the last half century. He is active on social media, especially Twitter. He has been a journalist for nearly 50 years, has reported from 57 countries and was a resident correspondent in Moscow and Washington. Table of Contents 1 The Nature and History of the Dispute2 A Chronology of Grammar School Education3 The Case against Grammar Schools4 The Case for Grammar Schools5 The Secondary Moderns6 From O Level to No Level7 The Left Dissents from Itself, But Only a Little8 No Going BackAppendix I: A Grammar School Whos WhoAppendix II: Schools Mentioned That Are Still Grammar SchoolsAppendix III: Former Grammar Schools and Their Later FatesNotesIndex Review Fascinating. * The New Statesman *...Hitchens provides an accessible and helpful overview of educational history in the UK. * The Tablet *At its heart, though, A Revolution Betrayed is a history book with attitude… and has much to offer about an undeniably fascinating and significant episode. * The Spectator *The best thing that Peter Hitchens has written. * Cherwell * Promotional Peter Hitchens looks at the involvement of politics in contemporary British education and points out the fundamental errors that have resulted in anxiety for parents all over the country. Promotional "Headline" Peter Hitchens looks carefully at the involvement of politics and politicians in contemporary British education and points out the fundamental errors which have resulted in anxiety for parents all over the country. Feature Peter Hitchens is well known as a polemicist. His weekly column in the Mail on Sunday (circulation 969,894) has a huge following, as do his blogs. He enjoys debate and hates its opposite (the Thought Police). Details ISBN139940007X Author Peter Hitchens Short Title A Revolution Betrayed Pages 224 Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 139940007X ISBN-13 9781399400077 Publication Date 2023-09-14 Imprint Bloomsbury Continuum Subtitle How Egalitarians Wrecked the British Education System UK Release Date 2023-09-14 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2023-09-14 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Audience General DEWEY 370.1 AU Release Date 2024-01-02 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161568672;

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