Scottish Curriculum Criticized for Dropping Core Subjects and Evidence-Based Structure
mangowhizz · x · 2026-09-09
In the UK education decline discussion, mangowhizz challenges Burn-Murdoch's familiarity with Scottish schooling, citing reduced focus on core subjects, elevation of goals with no evidence base, lack of strict minimum-content guidance, and excessive school-level freedom as the core problems.
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