A clump of young individuals whose wants and interests somehow trump your own professional judgement about what they need to ...
Power shift: Has student voice gone too far in our schools?
When you look at your class, do you see a small sample of an “enfeebled yet entitled” generation sitting before you?
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UK think tank Academy of Ideas founder Claire Fox says with children wielding increasing influence over the curriculum, teacher pedagogy, school policy and practices – and even the hiring of school staff, the power pendulum has swung too far.
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