Why can't we have more Jordanhills?

Our columnist Guy Stenhouse yesterday posed some searching questions for the Scottish Government.

👉 Read his article here

Today one of our readers follows up on one of his points on Scottish education.

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James Miller of Glasgow writes:

"Once again I find myself nodding in agreement when reading an article by Guy Stenhouse.

"It is probably doubtful if anyone in the Scottish Government is sufficiently awake to act on (or even listen to) Mr Stenhouse’s numerous highly salient observations but one, in particular, leaps out.

"Why doesn’t the Scottish Government ever ask why Jordanhill School consistently outperforms those run by local authorities and roll out similar models around the country? It is a question I have frequently asked myself and it is even more baffling as it is party politics 'neutral'.

"It is a state school and there are no fees. It receives a grant directly from the Government and is governed by its own board of managers (which includes parents). It is consistently top of the school league tables and families move into the catchment area so their children get a good quality of education.

"It is a Scotland success story. Why on earth are we not making more of it? I’m flummoxed."


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