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Opinion. Focuses on the lack of collaboration among education research groups as exemplified at a Research Assessment Exercise event. Results of an independent review of research publications; Researchers working in isolation; Example of research regarding playground bullying; Research teams and networks for effective research; Mores of the dilettante tradition; Funding issues.

The article presents a humorous, fictitious exchange between officials in Great Britain regarding the Sats national examinations. It discusses educational evaluation and accountability, and explores whether or not schools should be responsible for their own evaluation. The influence of education standards on the economy is also addressed.

`Comments on the importance of government intervention in raising educational standards in Great Britain. Replacement of the Office for Standards in Education inspections by local education authority inspections; End of the national curriculum and related to teaching strategies; Rejection of the league tables of assessments.

Presents an open letter from the British Educational Research Association for Education Secretary Charles Clarke which deals with the needed measures to enhance educational research in Great Britain.

Opines on the need to reduce external pressures on primary schools in Great Britain to improve the morale of teachers. Possible improvement of the recruitment and retention of teachers; Personal development of pupils; Elimination of Office for Standards in Education inspection of primary schools.

Focuses on the significance of making issue on reducing global warming as part of the national curriculum. Objective of sustainable development; How global warming will change the earth; Statement issued by Severn Cullis-Suzuki at the Rio Earth Summit 1992.

Laments British political parties' disregard for the role of educational research in formulating policies. Issue on the powers of local education authorities; Reservations on extent of autonomy and degree of control exercised by head teachers; Governing bodies' lack of appropriate skills; Research on nursery vouchers; Homework; Effect of parents' workloads on children's educational development.

Defends research methodology in the field of education in Great Britain. Reaction to Teacher Training Agency's uttering of generalizations based on studies of individual cases; Key issue in the dissemination of a case study on classroom practice; Policy-makers' need for general statements.

Reports on the British Teacher Training Agency's awarding of grants to teachers to conduct classroom research. Extent of educational research; Teacher-researchers' work as a search for generalization; University and college tutors' focus on avoiding methodological error.

Focuses on the inequities of primary and secondary schools funding in Great Britain. Labour Party's policy paper on school funding; Features of local management of schools funding.

Reports on Great Britain's school inspectors' opinion on the relation of class size and quality education. Need to have an in-depth study of the effects of class size on quality education; Difficulties involved in a small-classroom setting; Need to criticize the relation between class size and quality education.

Focuses on the debate about the importance of class size to education in Great Britain. Absence of empirical evidence about the effect of class size on pupil progress; Negative impact of increasing the normal class size; Relevance of the result of key stage testing to the class size debate.

Opinion. Refutes Lord Skidelsky's arguments regarding the British government's proposed Education Bill which gives schools the power to provide courses of initial teacher training. Alleged lack of theoretically-based good practice which defines professional teaching; Assertion about ancient texts; Emphasis on the context in which teaching takes place.

Opinion. Comments on the proposal to channel funding of educational research through the proposed Teacher Training Agency. Fears on restricting freedom to conduct research and on damaging the quality of rational discourse about education; Advantages of method of educational research funding in place over the proposal; Author's recommendations.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "Archbishop attacks law on daily worship opt-out," and "15 percent of Neets die within 10 years," in the August 7, 2009 issue and one on the editorial written by Gerard Kelly in which he talked about school and student performances.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in the magazine, including "Expert Group Steers Clear of Sats Reform," "New Labor Has Learnt Well From Thatcher" by Warwick Mansell, and "Enormous Bill for Sikh Bangle Case" in the April 17, 2009 issue.

The article presents letters to the editor in response to previous topics, including "Teachers told 'boycott interviews by pupils'," and Sarah Wernham's article on learning through play, both from the May 25, 2007 issue, and John Cattermole's article on the cost of taking a summer vacation from the same issue.