Less is more
In The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less, Psychologist Barry Schwartz argues that too much choice can hinder rather than support our decision making. That the validity of this theory has been challenged is beside the point. Read more
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21st century snake oil
After 11 years as a cowboy in America’s wild west, Clark Stanley claimed to have created a medical cure-all from secrets learned from a Hopi medicine man. He began marketing his Snake Oil Liniment in the early 1900s. Read more
Roger Partridge
Raging at researchED
Last year Prince Harry interviewed Obama. The former president told the Prince that to improve things you have to find common ground between people. Read more
Briar Lipson
Revolutionary common sense
The counterrevolution started in Auckland last night. That is when the Initiative hosted British educator Katharine Birbalsingh for a dinner lecture in front of an audience of almost 300 teachers, school trustees, business leaders and politicians. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich
Decile - a misinterpretation?
Choosing the best school for your child is an important decision. The best school, whether it is primary or secondary, can have a big impact on your child’s wellbeing and success in school. Read more
Katharine Birbalsingh on Breakfast about UK's strictest school
Katharine Birbalsingh is the founder and headmistress of Michaela Community School, a free school in London. She started her own school after declaring Britain's state education system “broken” because it kept "poor children poor." She's been called the "strictest teacher in Britain," but Katharine Birbalsingh tells Hayley Holt on Breakfast that her students "love the fact that it's strict". Read more
The story of Michaela Community School
New Zealand born London headteacher Katharine Birbalsingh founded Michaela Community School. It is often referred to as Britain's strictest school. Read more
An answer to New Zealand's illiteracy enigma?
Literacy rates in New Zealand present a paradox. Our renowned Reading Recovery programme is an international export success. Read more
Roger Partridge
Media release: Festival of Education comes to New Zealand
Wellington (9 May 2018): Are we teaching our children the best way possible? And if not, how does New Zealand’s teaching profession need to change? Read more
Dual education lesson one: Early beginnings
When my colleague Oliver Hartwich first tried explaining the German school system to me, he might as well have been speaking German. It seemed entirely foreign. Read more