But Merchant says that she still jots down notes on walks when an important point comes up and that cell phones are just distractions during meetings.

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The final point that few writers address when it comes to education (and perhaps the most important point of all) is the changing attitudes toward education.

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The danger for the education secretary is that we might have reached a similar moment when it comes to A-levels - that point, rightly or wrongly, when the market (in this case public opinion) no longer has faith in A-levels.

BBC: Thursday 19 September