Jack O’Sullivan

Jack O’Sullivan has written for over 20 years on child development, the changing lives of men and on health economics and social policy. He was Associate Editor of the Independent in London and continues to write for the Guardian. After graduating from Oxford University, he was a Harkness Fellow in Public Policy at New York University. He’s a father and stepfather, and author ‘He’s Having A Baby’, the BBC Guide to Fatherhood.

Contributions by Jack

Don’t let government come between dads and kids

Jack O’Sullivan / 10 November 2017

Opinion Development Education policy

“Knowing how to learn is key in the information age” 

Jack O’Sullivan / 9 May 2017

Article Learning & Education 21st century skills

Boys understand less of what they read than girls

Jack O’Sullivan / 12 April 2017

Article Learning & Education Reading and writing

A new approach to Africa’s education crisis

Jack O’Sullivan / 14 December 2016

Article Learning & Education Teaching methods

Italy’s mediaeval towns pioneer modern approach to early years learning

Jack O’Sullivan / 14 November 2016

Article Learning & Education 21st century skills

Collaborative problem solving demanded by 21st century economies

Jack O’Sullivan / 4 November 2016

Article Learning & Education 21st century skills

Inexpensive ways to improve poorer children’s learning

Jack O’Sullivan / 12 September 2016

Article Society Equity

Poverty marks the brain and damages learning

Jack O’Sullivan / 29 August 2016

Article Development Equity

The “dad factor” – a major ingredient for children’s successful learning

Jack O’Sullivan / 27 July 2016

Article Development Parenting and childcare

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