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Free the Schools
Professor Roger Scruton believes the way to improve our schools is through tapping into the time and talents of middle-class volunteers.
Roger Scruton believes the way to improve our schools is through tapping into the time and talents of middle class volunteers. "The philanthropic middle classes, who created our education system and made it one of the best in the world, have been for too long excluded from it".
Producer: Sheila Cook.
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Sun 9 Mar 201408:48
BBC Radio 4
A Point of View: The case for not leaving education to the teachers

We should not expect education to be simply left to teachers, or the state, argues the philosopher Roger Scruton.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Roger Scruton |
| Producer | Sheila Cook |
Broadcasts
- Fri 7 Mar 201420:50BBC Radio 4
- Sun 9 Mar 201408:48BBC Radio 4
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A Point of View
A weekly reflection on a topical issue.

