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Advanced Worker in the National Education System
Meritorious Teacher in Zhejiang Province
Mr Ye served as the Principal of Hangzhou No.2 High School for 17 years and currently plays a highly active role in Zhejiang Province s education system. He is a research fellow for the Zhejiang Provincial People s Government. He also serves as deputy director of the Chinese Society of Education s Academic Committee; president of the Chinese Society of Educational Development Strategy s High School Professional Commission and vice president of the Chinese Society of Education s High School Professional Commission. Mr Ye is also a part-time professor at Xinan University, Zhejiang Normal University and the National Training Center for Secondary School Principals, Ministry of Education.
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London has the country’s highest proportion of BAME pupils, and also has the best schools. Public investment is key
‘The educational success of BAME communities is a relatively recent phenomenon.’ Photograph: MBI/Alamy Stock Photo
‘The educational success of BAME communities is a relatively recent phenomenon.’ Photograph: MBI/Alamy Stock Photo
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It sounds weird to me now but looking back, I didn’t know I was black until I went to university. At every school I attended (seven between the ages of four and 18), I was one of many students from a minority ethnic background and it never occurred to me that I was less likely to succeed because of my race. Indeed, the latest government figures for England show black pupils actually have a higher rate of higher education (HE) participation than white pupils. According to the research, mixed white and black African pupils el