British private schools : research on policy and practice /
British private schools are a continuing topic of fascination for many. In particular, the leading so-called public schools have long been subjected both to criticism for their elitism and praise for their academic success. Traditionally, Conservative governments have strongly supported the private...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; Portland, OR :
Woburn Press,
©2003.
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Colección: | Woburn education series.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | British private schools are a continuing topic of fascination for many. In particular, the leading so-called public schools have long been subjected both to criticism for their elitism and praise for their academic success. Traditionally, Conservative governments have strongly supported the private sector through special funding such as the Assisted Places Scheme, while Labour governments have reduced the private sector's support from the state and threatened to abolish it. However, the present new Labour government has reversed Labour's former oppostion to private schools and sought co-operat. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 226 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 0203494741 9780203494745 9786610046195 6610046190 9780713002287 071300228X 9780713040487 0713040483 |
ISSN: | 1462-2076 |