One mistake Gillespie made was saying ‘give schools autonomy’.
No. You give people (teachers, principals) autonomy. Schools are constructs and are not human.
Sounds stupid, I know but it’s a major mind set change: The change from seeking the safety of an invisible cog in a large machine (ain’t my fault) and being a major player in a child’s education.
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Cool video, I think Reason.tv has some Milton Friedman videos as well. The best ones are when he speaks at colleges and takes questions from the little angry liberals.
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Basics: One grade, one teacher, one classroom. Books, desks, chairs, pencils and paper. 20 pupils.