Hackney Downs
The School That Dared to Fight
Published on 1. May 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-304-70710-2 (ISBN)
Description
This is an examination of the controversial closure of Hackney Downs School in December 1995. The school, a boys' comprehensive in London, was moved from local authority control after an OFSTED inspection and became the first school to be run by an education association. This study reveals the strong personalities, political battles and intense emotions involved in the attempt to save this highly-publicized example of a "failing" school. It studies issues such as race, class, poverty and politics which surround urban schools and inspection. Two of the authors are the former Head and the former Deputy Headteacher of Hackney Downs School.
More details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
chronology
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 135 mm
Weight
389 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-304-70710-2 (9780304707102)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Chronology; the poorest borough; the beginning; Hackney Downs takes over; a divided staff; crisis; going co-ed; the race war; the OFSTED inspection; special measures; the boys; turning the school around; betrayal; save our school; changing minds; to the rescue; the hit squad; picking up the pieces; the lessons.