Occasional Papers
Occasional Papers (OP) are short publications usually based on a lecture or presentation given at the CIS. Our annual John Bonython and Acton Lectures are part of the OP series.
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Boys' Education - Research & Rhetoric
There is significant evidence that boys have been experiencing educational disadvantage. In this paper, Jennifer Buckingham puts forward recommendations for schools - in particular for teachers - which... Read More
The Social Foundations of a Free Society
A look at five main areas where current trends may be eroding the free society - family life, schooling, community relations, the welfare state, and the values, norms and beliefs that comprise our common... Read More
A Private Education for All
Mark Harrison argues in A Private Education for All that public education suffers from a lack of competition and a political process that favours teachers and bureaucrats over students, parents and employers.... Read More
The Education Monopoly Problem
Professor Edwin West explores the various mechanisms that have evolved in several countries for enhancing choice both within state school systems and between state and private schools. Read More
The Education Monopoly Problem
Professor Edwin West has for many years been a leading authority on, and advocate of, choice and competition in education. In this Occasional Paper, he explores the various mechanisms that have evolved... Read More
