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Multiple Intelligences and Political Opinions

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There’s a curious column written by Simon Jenkins in today’s Guardian, in which he discusses our political opinions and allegencies, and where they come from. He references a book by Jonathan Haidt, called The Righteous Mind, on the subject of … Continue reading

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The Frying Pan, the Fire, the Furnace and Finland

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Here’s an interesting take on leadership, management and high performance teams: “You have to enjoy your work and be content. Satisfied. You have to have an atmosphere in which it is pleasant to work. But you can only do it … Continue reading

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Social Justice, Education, and the Pupil Premium

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After a rare weekend of sunshine, the weather returned to normal yesterday. Can this really be fair? Does Britain deserve such continuously dreary, dismal, wet weather? A scary thought. What if it does?

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Explaining Finland’s Miracle: Finland’s School Success – Part Three

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3Di is endebted to Meredyth Byrd and her education blog ‘Engaging Ideas‘ for drawing our attention to this fascinating article in The Atlantic, written by Anu Partanen, a Finnish Journalist based in New York City: What Americans Keep Ignoring About … Continue reading

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The Public Philosopher

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In recent blogs we’ve tried to discuss the centrality of education to all our futures, the purpose of education, the possibility of lifelong learning, and the role of public intellectuals in our society. Should philosophers and intellectuals appear on television … Continue reading

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The Guardian Open Weekend: Initial Reflections from 3Di Associates

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How often do we get the opportunity to indulge in two whole days of stimulation, reflection, debate, challenge and discussion? How often do we allow ourselves the time to consider our views, our values and the fundamental aims and objectives … Continue reading

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Understanding Education – Our Civic Duty

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It’s been another busy week, and we’ve blogged about some heavy duty but crucial matters And so, we ask ourselves, what’s the point of gathering all these documents together in one place and asking 3Di readers to give them some … Continue reading

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Children, their World, their Education – The Cambridge Review Part 2

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George Osborne was on the radio this morning, talking about his budget – obviously. However, he also claimed that the government’s education reforms are the most important thing the government is doing. This was a fairly startling thing for Mr … Continue reading

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A Genuine National Debate?

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3Di today turns its attention to a recent column in the Guardian in which Estelle Morris, Baroness Morris of Yardley, calls for the government to lead “a genuine national debate about the future needs of all children in all schools.“ This … Continue reading

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Discovering Talents and Tackling Class Prejudice

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This blog is not about school exclusions, although readers might want to consider this story in today’s Guardian as background to what follows: Headteachers admit illegally excluding pupils Pupils were informally excluded for months or coerced into changing schools, children’s … Continue reading

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