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Parry, David Jeremy – History of Education, 2020
This article examines the career of the educationalist, Conservative politician and published writer on education and politics, Rhodes Boyson (1925-2012). As an educationalist, Boyson established Highbury Grove Boys' Comprehensive School in Islington, North London: An inner-city school which was antithetical to the wave of progressivism in the…
Descriptors: Educational History, Politics of Education, Urban Schools, Educational Philosophy
Hampel, Robert L. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2002
Presents five beliefs related to the small schools versus large schools debate: Differences matter more than similarities, a large building offers more opportunities, larger schools attract better teachers and administrators, small schools reflect provincial values, and what matters most is class size. Discusses two implications for advocates of…
Descriptors: Class Size, Comprehensive Programs, Consolidated Schools, Educational History