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“Why Knowledge Matters” – E. D. Hirsch
Whilst “Cultural Literacy” was the work that put Don Hirsch and his thinking on the map in the 1980s, 2016’s “Why Knowledge Matters” is arguably his opus magnum. It revisits…
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The PTE Newsletter – Tuesday 16 March
A sign as to how well the full reopening of schools has gone is how few stories or comment pieces have been seen about it over the past few days.…
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The PTE Newsletter – Friday 12 March
As we come to the end of the first week back “proper”, there can be no doubting how well it has gone overall, and how much effort has gone into…
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“Seven Myths About Education” – Daisy Christodoulou
When Seven Myths About Education was first published in 2014 it caused quite the stir. Educationalists and others alike were immediately struck that it was a game-changing text. Dylan William…
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The PTE Newletter – Tuesday 9 March
Before diving into today’s roundup, we wanted to say congratulations and thank you to everyone involved in getting pupils back to school this week. The past year has been tough on…
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The solutions to the challenges we face already exist within our schools.
The past year has been tough on everyone. We all faced unprecedented challenges, and we’ve all had to go about dealing with them in our own way. Every person, family,…
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The PTE Newsletter – Friday 5 March
It’s nearly the weekend, and we’re delighted to send you the first of our new-look PTE emails. We’re making a few changes so that they’re even more useful to readers.…
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Powerful knowledge is the key to intellectual maturity
The grit in the oyster makes the pearl In 2005 the former MP and TV personality, Robert Kilroy-Silk, founded the Veritas Party, following the founder’s split from the UK Independence…
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Founding Trustee Dame Rachel de Souza Stands Down
PTE founding trustee Dame Rachel de Souza is standing down from the board as she prepares to take on her new role as Children’s Commissioner for England. We would like…
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