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S2E16: "We need to take the politics out of education": Rachel Sylvester on the Times Ed Commission

Rethinking Education

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I Think the Political Backdrops Changed a Lot, Actually

There is actually a really interesting thing that, because I think the politicians worry that if they're too radical, it's going to be alienating to the voters. But actually, what our research showed is,  that parents really now do want something different. 65% of parents think that the education systems too focused on exams and grades. And over half think that that's bad for their children's mental health. That was massively outweighed the number who thought that exams weren't important enough.

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