February 2012
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“I was recently contacted by Joseph Reynolds, the parent who campaigned against...”
– Toby Young on the dumbing down of state education
Michael Gove has set about trying to reverse this trend and, needless to say, the educational establishment is fighting him every inch of the way. He’s even allowing existing grammar schools to expand by setting up satellite schools in other parts...
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Birth in America →
Seems much more hospital led - widfery led care isn’t at all standard. Interesting:
amotherisborn:
Recently there have been a bunch of good essays (links below) discussing how the birth location, and type of attendant, affect outcomes. These pieces all take the time for some non-propaganda, nuanced thought and reflection about what would improve things for a diverse American population...
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American Home Births on the Rise →
parenting:
The CDC has released a new report on home birth statistics in the US that shows a 36 percent increase in home births among (non-Hispanic white) women in the US between 2004 and 2009.
