Monthly Archives: May 2013

Making Political Personal: how private schools divide

Posted on May 22, 2013 by marytuda

“I saw Carrie yesterday,” announced my partner. “She’s still on maternity leave, but the baby’s almost a year now and she’s going back to work next week. She asked after you.” Carrie – not her real name – was my … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged divisive schools, London schools, NCT, private education, private vs state, social segregation, Will Hutton, yummy mummies | 2 Comments

On classroom hierarchy, altruism and checking your privilege.

Posted on May 7, 2013 by marytuda

I used to think a career in charity was a contradiction in terms; that charities, by definition were staffed by unpaid or minimally paid volunteers. I’ve since identified a typical arc of concern amongst certain very-middle-class parents of my acquaintance. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged charity professionals, classroom social hierarchy, competitive children, ethnic diversity, London schools, Multi-ethnic primary school, playground politics, public and private altruism, social segregation, socially mixed primary schools | 2 Comments

Monthly Archives: May 2013

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