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

Collaborative problem solving demanded by 21st century economies

Jack O’Sullivan / 4 November 2016

Article Learning & Education 21st century skills

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