So who says competition in the classroom is inevitable? | Lucy Clark

In this extract from her new book Beautiful Failures, the Guardian’s Lucy Clark tackles the culture of contests and rankings at school, arguing that for children – indeed all of us – it is unnecessary and damagingWhen I talk to my daughter about what it was about school that was so alienating for her, what made her so, so anxious, she has a one-word answer.Competition. Related: Pay close attention to who our children are – not who we want them to be | Lucy Clark We compet