beckyfrancis.bsky.social
Educationalist, sometime academic, committed to supporting social justice and evidence-led policymaking and practice in education. CEO of the Education Endowment Foundation. Chaired the Curriculum and Assessment Review (2024-2025) but now back at the EEF
👤 Joined on 06 August 2024
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@beckyfrancis.bsky.socialI love living in Zone 1, but I don’t think this is true. There’s a huge amount going on in the outer zones - part of what is great about living in zone one is easy access to everything in London, outer and inner.
Show PostNot a fan of the framing of this or other forms of inequality as a "postcode lottery" or (next post) "how postcodes shape lives." Place/geography matters. But it's *overwhelmingly* about income/education/SES. The lottery is about who your parents are, not where you're born.
Show PostProducer: “Who can we get to represent the views of voters in struggling working class towns?” Researcher: “How about a London born privately educated banjo player who is the son of the billionaire who owns GB News?” Producer: “Perfect!”
Show PostMost people think racism is very bad. Saying this loud and clear as a political leader is in fact a good idea politically as well as being valuable beyond this.
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