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Schools policy 'more to do with media than evidence': read the full article on the BBC News site Pressure for quick fixes can outweigh research evidence when ministers set schools policy, according to a study of three decades of education initiatives. Media pressure and political expediency are more likely to influence decision making, says a report from the CfBT Education Trust.
Estelle Morris, in the report's introduction, says that it is important to understand more about how policy is made.
And she says the findings raise questions about why academic research and expert opinion do not play a larger part in informing decisions.
Tell us what you think by voting in the NET poll.
The NET Monthly Poll Archive:
Summer 2010:
Politicians need to trust more, and insist on compliance less.
Nearly 90% of voters agreed with the statment above.
Agree
Disagree
Partly agree
Spring 2010:
Are School Improvement Partners (SIPs) making a positive contribution to school improvement?
There was an overwhelming NO to this NET Poll!
Yes
No
Partly agree
Spring 2010:
Selection by academic ability may have largely gone from our schools but selection by social position still lingers.
Nearly 50% of voters felt that they agreed with the above statement, with 23% disagreeing..
Agree
Disagree
Partly agree
Spring 2010:
Parents should be free to set up their own schools if the demand is there.
Over 60% of voters felt that they disagreed with the above statement.
Agree
Disagree
Winter/Spring 2010:
Do you agree that there should be a reduction in the amount of external examinations taken by secondary students?
85% of voters agreed with this statement, 12% said no and 4% felt that they could only partly agree.
Yes
No
Partly agree
Winter 2009/10:
Is social cohesion more important than literacy?
Over 50% of voters said Yes to this question, with 25% saying no and nearly 20% being unsure.
