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1. Review of 'The Democratic Intellect' by George Elder Davie, in Victorian Studies, December 1961
2. Review of 'Genetic and Environmental Factors in Human Ability' edited by J E Meade and A S Parkes in Sociological Review, July 1967
3. Review of four books on classroom organisation in The Teacher 22 December 1967, with specific reference to streaming
4. Review of 'The Educational Innovators, 1750-1880' by W A C Stewart and P McCann for Universities Quarterly, June 1968
5. Review of D Robson's book 'Some Aspects of Education in Cheshire', printed in Economic History Review, Vol 183 No 328, July 1968
6. Copies of 'Congress Discussion' printed by the Communist Party including responses to Dutt's resolution on the Communist Party's Congress resolution on Czechoslovakia [1968]
7. Annotated paper by Simon on Czechoslovakia, [1968]
8. Review's of W A L Vincent's 'The Grammar Schools' and P. Gosden's 'How they were taught', 14 August 1969
9. 'Education: Owen, Mile, Arnold and Woodward Schools', review by Simon of various authors in Victorian Studies, June 1970
10. 'Whose Objectives Anyway?' unpublished article on the National Foundation of Educational Research (NFER) report 'Comprehensive Education', [1970/1]
11. Annotated drafts of Simon's speech at Communist Party's conference on 'Battle for Educational Opportunity' including articles from the Morning Star and The Teacher, [1970]
12. Draft of a letter to editor of Morning Star regarding the treatment of members of the Czech Communist Party, 9 July 1970
13. Review of M Parkinson's book 'The Labour Party and the Organisation of Secondary Education 1918-65', originally written for FORUM but never published, [1970]
14. Review of T G Monk's book 'Comprehensive Schools in Action' regarding an NFER research project on comprehensive schools phase 2, printed in Research in Education No 8, November 1972 (includes Simon's own typescript)
15. Review of H J Eysenck's, book 'Race Intelligence & Education' 1971, which supported Arthur Jensen's views, printed in the Morning Star, 17 June 1971, includes Simon's draft
16. Review of Thomas Kelly's book 'A History of Adult Education in Britain', printed in Studies in Adult Education, 1971
17. Draft review of John Hurt's book 'Education in Evolution', 1971
18. Review of Fiona Knight's book 'University Rebel: The Life of William Freud, 1757-1841', printed in Universities Quarterly, Autumn 1971
19. 'Time of Crisis in Higher Education', article written for the Morning Star, 13 September 1971
20. 'The James Report on Teacher Education and Training', discussion document published by the Communist Party, 1972
21. 'Inborn Intelligence: myth exploded. Loaded IQ tests are furthering elitist education, article by Simon for the Morning Star about the theories of Arthur Jensen and Cyril Burt, 10 January 1973 (with Simon's draft)
22. Review of Rodney Barker's book 'Education & Politics, 1900-1951' on the Labour Party, 23 January 1973
23. Editorial notes criticising Jensen's theories on intelligence for Marxism Today, 5 January 1976
24. Discussion paper (NUSAC) on Mrs Thatcher's White Paper 'Education: A Framework for Expansion, Summer 1974
25. Critique of 'Black Paper, 1975, The Fight for Education', printed in the Morning Star
26. Comment on Bryan Wilson's book 'Education, Equality and Society' 25 May 1975
27. Editorial for Marxism Today on Bryan Wilson's book 'Education, Equality and Society' 25 May 1975
28. 'A Marxist looks at education theories' article by Simon for the Morning Star, 14 November 1974
29. Review of 'Sir James Ray Shuttleworth on Popular Education' edited by Trygve Thofsen for the British Journal of Educational Studies (BJES) 1975/6
30. Review of E J T Brennah's book 'Education for Natural Efficiency: the Contribution of Sidney & Beatrice Webb', for the British Journal of Educational Studies, 29 July 1975
31. Review of Malcolm Tozer's book 'Physical Education at Thring's Uppingham', for History of Education, 22 December 1976
32. Review of 'Anton Marenko His Life and his Work in Education', printed in the Morning Star, 21 April 1977
Review of 'Schooling and Society' edited by Lawrence Stone, 22 July 1977
33. Review of J S Honey's book 'Tom Brown's Universe' printed in History of Education, January 1978
34. Review of P Gosden 'Education in the Second World War', printed in the British Journal of Teacher Education, May 1978
35. Review of R F Price's, 'Marx and Education', printed in the British Journal of Educational Studies, 1977
36. Review of Harold Entwhistle's book, 'Class, Culture & Education' for Comment, 27 May 1978
37. Copy of Labour Monthly with a review of P W MacCann's book 'Popular Education and Socialization in the Nineteenth Century', June 1978
38. Copy of Labour Monthly with a review of Maurice Kogan's book 'The Politics of Educational Change', September 1978
39. Review of John Dunstan's book 'Paths to Excellence and the Soviet School', printed in the Anglo-Soviet Journal, April 1979 |