Jonathan Simons

Jonathan Simons

Jonathan Simons is the director of policy at the Varkey Foundation where he has been since 2017. Previously, Jonathan was head of education at the U.K. think tank Policy Exchange, and has also worked in No. 10 Downing Street as an education adviser in the administrations of both Gordon Brown and David Cameron.

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Opinion: The do's and don'ts of education policy shopping

Opinion: The do's and don'ts of education policy shopping

over 7 years ago // Education

Policy shopping — visiting countries and picking policies to take home — can be a sensible strategy, if done well. Two experts weigh in on how to do it right.