If you are interested in a rousing conversation about class, inequality and what we really need to do to provide a better education for young people, regardless of their background, this is the podcast for you.
Prepare yourself for true stories, passion, brilliant references and genuine radicalism. All of this is inspired by Andy Griffith and Matt Bromley's book The Working Classroom, wonderfully championed by Andy in this conversation.
Other books mentioned in this episode:
The Working Class by various
The Magic of Metaphor by Nick Owen
The Tyranny of Merit by Michael J Sandel
The Wire - HBO Tv series
The Best Job in the World by Vic Goddard
Making School Unmissable by Rachel Macfarlane and Paul Jenkins
You can access Professor Danny Dorling’s website here, which has lots of resources about inequality
An introduction to Andy's course, mentioned in the episode, can be accessed here
The Scholars' Programme document can be accessed here
