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Predicting children’s “potential”: science or alchemy?
by Terry Wrigley, Visiting Professor, Northumbria University Victorian politicians were untroubled by the fact that children largely entered an occupation and class position similar to their parents. In fact, it was intended that this should happen, and the school system … Continue reading
Posted in Curriculum, Social Justice
Tagged genetics, intelligence, IQ, potential, poverty
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