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Education Quotes by Damian Green

16 Education quotes by Damian Green

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Damian Green offers a solid set of 16 reflections on education, ranging from classroom dynamics to broader policy angles. This collection serves as a straightforward look at his viewpoints, useful for readers wanting a balanced snapshot of his thoughts.

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Good teachers can make great authors accessible to new generations anywhere.

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If a teacher misses a target, they change the teacher, If a minister misses a target, they change the target

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I have a unique ambition for a politician. I am the first aspiring education secretary to want less power not more.

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Very often the best chance for a child in an inner city to acquire an excellent start in education is the church…

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You cannot have excellent schools unless you have well-motivated heads and teachers.

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Too many of our children are being left behind, especially in our inner city schools.

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Under a Conservative government, teachers would be free to teach and parents free to choose - this will revolutionise our school system.

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If Tony Blair really wants to see a higher education sector that is thriving and growing then he should be releasing universities…

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Having ground my teeth at educational theorists who say Shakespeare is irrelevant to inner-city children, I was overjoyed to be there when…

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The central government role is to ensure that what goes on in the school is revealed to parents and potential parents. It…

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I think there should be a major cut in the power of government to interfere in the day-to-day running of our schools.…

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Abolishing university tuition fees and getting rid of unnecessary speed cameras are ideas that can be grasped instantly, and grab the attention…

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Given the state of English schools in the 1970s, a national curriculum, Ofsted, regular testing, publication of performance results, have all helped…

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It is common practice in many countries, such as U.S.A., Denmark and Holland, for different sections of society to set up their…

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Labour politicians ask 'Why do so few children from poor backgrounds go to university?' Well, I'll tell them. It's because they don't…

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Conservatives believe in individual choice for all parents and pupils, regardless of social or economic background, and our Better School Passport would…

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