Heidi Safia Mirza: Young Female and Black
Young Female and Black is a research study of 198 young women and men who attended two comprehensive schools in […]
education, Ethnicity
education
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Gilborn and Youdell – Rationing Education
This study demonstrates how marketisation polices and racialised banding and streaming disadvantage black students in education. Gilborn and Youdell (2000,
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education, Ethnicity
Racial Harassment seems to be common in British Universities, but largely ignored by them.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission recently conducted an Inquiry into Racial Harassment in Universities. The findings from the inquiry
education, Sociology key terms
The PISA Global Education Tests – Arguments for and Against
The PISA international assessments are part of the globalisation of education. The OECD (which runs the tests) claims there are benefits to having a global system of assessment because we can learn what the best educational practices are and apply them globally. However, critics argue that these tests could be doing more harm than good, by focusing on a narrow range of educational outcomes, which reflect the biases of Western educationalists.
education, Social class, wealth and income inequalities
Social class and educational achievement statistics
Pupils from the lowest fifth of households by income are twice as likely to fail both English and Maths GCSE.
education, Ethnicity
Why do Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Children have such low educational achievement?
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) children underachieve significantly compared to students from all other ethnic backgrounds (source for graphic below):
education, Ethnicity, In-school factors
Are schools institutionally racist?
Some education polices such as prevent seem to be racist, and most ethnic minority students would agree!
education, Social class, wealth and income inequalities
The Extent of Material Deprivation in the UK
2019 statistics show a decline in the number of households in material deprivation
education, Ethnicity
How does Educational Achievement Vary by Ethnicity?
a look at how GCSE, A-level and degree results vary by ethnic group in England and Wales.