One of UK’s biggest school textbook makers vows to ‘flip harmful gender stereotypes’
School books and exam papers could soon show girls dressing up as firefighters and boys watering plants after one of the country’s largest education companies launched plans to tackle gender bias. Pearson, which owns the exam board Edexcel and produces resources for schools, today announced guidelines to ‘flip’ gender stereotypes and ‘avoid unconscious bias.’ The move, … Read more