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Peer reviewedWest, Anne; Pennell, Hazel – Education Economics, 1997
Examines educational reforms relating to school choice introduced in England and Wales by Conservative governments. Evaluates whether choice has increased, and for whom, and whether desired achievement standards have been met. The range of schools has increased and student performance has improved. However, curricular diversity is constrained by…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, British National Curriculum, Conservatism, Educational Change
