Sentences with phrase «undermine national measures»

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However, the general secretary of the National Union of Teachers, Christine Blower, dismissed his claims as «utterly unfounded» and warned: «This new measure will undermine broad education by driving schools towards a narrow range of options for young people...... There is a very real danger that some young people will be directed away from subjects that would best support their developing aptitudes and ambitions.»

Washington — Charging that an emphasis on multiple - choice tests could «undermine many of the educational reforms which the governors and President Bush wish to achieve,» a coalition of three dozen education and civil - rights groups last week urged those leaders to use alternative forms of assessment to measure progress toward national goals.

The decision to press ahead has been met with fierce criticism from Dr Mary Bousted, joint general secretary of the National Education Union, who said the measures «undermined the professional integrity of teachers» and are «disproportionate and deeply damaging.»