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Jane Addams and Toynbee Hall.
Toynbee Hall, Commercial street, Whitechapel, 1921. Jane Addams of Chicago (aged 60) is visiting Europe. She is in conversation with a young Whitechapel schoolteacher while preparing for the arrival of four other eminent educators. If I may ask, Miss Addams, are … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago, Hull House, Jane Addams, London, Toynbee Hall, university settlements
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The Oxbridge challenge
Having successfully increased the number and proportion of our students progressing to the most selective universities, why is it that we have not seen a similar increase in the numbers progressing to Oxford and Cambridge? In a recent post I … Continue reading
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Tagged Cambridge university, Colleges, Colleges and Universities, England, Fitzwilliam college Cambridge, London, Mansfield House, Newham Sixth Form College, NewVIc, Oxford university, Russell group, university progression, university settlements, Wadham College Oxford
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