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2nd June 10

In the news - Are academies the way forward?

Eteach Blogger | Eteach

Academies were the brainchild of Tony Blair and originally designed to replace failing schools. Now new Education Secretary Michael Gove has said that all schools should be given the opportunity to break away from local authority control and become an academy. But will this drive up standards, or create a two-tier system?

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