Professor Michael Barber of London University said pupils could spend half their time at school, half at home as a way to solve this problem.

伦敦大学的迈克尔·巴伯教授说，为了解决这个问题，学生可以一半时间待在学校，一半时间待在家里。

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Even Sir Michael Barber, once head of Mr Blair's delivery unit, admits the limits of central direction.

ECONOMIST: Reform of the civil service

Mr Blair then handed over to Michael Barber from the Number 10 policy unit who talked about delivering government policy.

BBC: At-a-glance: Blair news conference

On January 6th Professor Michael Barber, its special adviser on education, announced that private firms would be invited to run failing state schools.

ECONOMIST: Schools