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Lindsay Paterson is Emeritus Professor of Education Policy, School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh. His main academic interests are in education, civic engagement and political attitudes. He has contributed to many debates in Scotland since the early 1990s on education, on social change, and on politics. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.Lindsay Paterson meticulously builds a compelling narrative of Scotland’s troubled educational trajectory, providing deep insights into the erosion of policy and practices which had for centuries brought enhanced attainment and equity. International in its scope, its forensic analysis provides not only vital correctives to educational debates, but strong guidance for public policy development and management. It is a huge contribution to educational thought and practice.
- Tim Oates, Churchill College, University of Cambridge,
Scottish education once combined excellence and equity in a way that was admired around the world. Since the 1980s, that tradition has been steadily dismantled. In this book, Lindsay Paterson brings an exceptional command of both history and data to explain what went wrong—and, crucially, what needs to be done to put it right.
- Daisy Christodoulou MBE, Director of Education, No More Marking,
Lindsay Paterson meticulously builds a compelling narrative of Scotland’s troubled educational trajectory, providing deep insights into the erosion of policy and practices which had for centuries brought enhanced attainment and equity. International in its scope, its forensic analysis provides not only vital correctives to educational debates, but strong guidance for public policy development and management. It is a huge contribution to educational thought and practice.
- Tim Oates, Churchill College, University of Cambridge,
Scottish education once combined excellence and equity in a way that was admired around the world. Since the 1980s, that tradition has been steadily dismantled. In this book, Lindsay Paterson brings an exceptional command of both history and data to explain what went wrong—and, crucially, what needs to be done to put it right.
- Daisy Christodoulou MBE, Director of Education, No More Marking,