Education in Spite of Policy

In this book Professor Robin Alexander draws on his most prominent writings, including chapters from his best-selling books and articles from leading journals. For the majority of his career he has worked at the interfaces of reseach, policy and practices striving to ensure both that research responds to challenges that teachers and policy makers face. In 2006 he launched and led the Cambridge Primary Review, the UK’s most comprehensive enquiry into primary education, and its successor the Cambridge Primary Review Trust. This book is a crucial insight into how Professor Alexander has striven consistently to get primary education taken seriously by policymakers and fellow academics.