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Identity, Empire and the Culture War
Byline Times explores the weaponisation of Britain's past as a key tool in a dark project of division and distraction
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‘Kipling Out, Hemingway In? Why the Dahl Edits Fails on Diversity’
The decision to alter Roald Dahl's texts to make them more inclusive misses the mark – and ignores wider failures of diversity in children's publishing, writes Sian Norris
‘There is a Myth of Meritocracy for Ethnic Minorities in the UK’
A new report finds that, while black and ethnic minority children are doing well at school, inequalities persist later in life
Does Greater South Asian Representation in Government Equate to Improved Equality in Society?
In light of Rishi Sunak's election as the UK's first British-Indian Prime Minister, Sian Norris digs into the evidence on outcomes for people from a South Asian background
What a New Polish Textbook Tells Us About Education’s Culture Wars
A bizarre history book is set to be introduced to Poland's secondary schools – with its reactionary content symbolic of a wider battle for values in global education
The Far-Right Attack on Education From Poland to the UK and US
The superintendent of Poland's Małopolska province is seeking to ban anti-racist, pro-human rights groups from working with students – but the attack on progressive education goes beyond Polish borders
Government Accused of Being in Breach of UN Human Rights Obligations on Race
A new report undermines the Government’s claims that systemic racism is not an issue in the UK and that accusations of white privilege is undermining white boys’ educational attainment
Selective Free Speech: Academics Discussing Race Face the Real Cancel Culture
Black, Asian and ethnic minority academics and university staff increasingly encounter a ‘cancel culture’ when discussing race – as the usual free speech advocates stay silent, Sian Norris reports
Education Committee Consulted Experts who have Dismissed White Privilege and Condemned ‘Feminist Zealots’ for New Report
MPs’ report on the disadvantages faced by white working-class pupils received submissions from people who call discussions of privilege ‘woke dogma’ and believe diversity drives are ‘racist’
‘Most British Institutions Pander to the Mail’s Blackmailing and Racism’
As attacks by right-wing tabloids on female academics intensify, Sian Norris explores why they appear to be able to publish such material with impunity
EXCLUSIVE Race Report: Moving Away from ‘BAME’ Could Make Research into Structural Racism ‘Impossible’, Experts Warn
A recommendation to disaggregate the term ‘Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic’ risks creating a ‘league table’ of stigma of different minority groups, say campaigners and academics
Who Is the Government’s ‘Free Speech in Education’ Strategy Actually For?
The Department for Education’s decision to cite ADF International in a report on the issue raises concerning questions, says Sian Norris
Food Parcels and £8 A Week: The Reality of Life for Asylum Seekers in Temporary Accommodation
Sian Norris reports on the photos shared by a charity which expose the struggle of people seeking asylum living in temporary accommodation
