People who are opposed to grammars often: Went to private schools Send their own kids to schools that select by the backdoor (1/2)
Questions to ask people who oppose grammar schools: 1. what kind of school did they attend? 2. what kind of school do their children attend?
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(2/2) Can afford to buy a home in a good catchment area Send their kids to comps but pay for private tutors. Talk about "inequality" a lot.
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that's such a terrible stance to take. You're comparing personal and national strategies as a like for like.
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no, I'm pointing out the personal hypocrisy of many of the people who oppose grammar schools but make sure they bypass comp system
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I don't think its hypocritical to get the best for your child while also wanting the system to help as many others as possible.
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no, if you think selective schools are wrong as a policy for everyone, you can't then send your own child to a selective school
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they pay into the system then spend extra on their child's education. Not like they opt out financially. They prerogative
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we ALL pay into the system. Only some can afford to buy their way out of its consequences
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I oppose grammars. I went to an excellent grammar, I have no children yet - but I'll hopefully be able to send them to comp.
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hopefully. I went to a comp and never considered sending my child privately - until I saw the local school she could get into.
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I think that's the issue - grammars and indies pluck talent out of cohort. Comps should have big investment
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schools have had massive extra £ in past 2 decades but I agree they need more. Results have little to do with money, sadly.
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ultimately I would like everyone to have an excellent education unrelated to their parents' situation
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absolutely. But an excellent education for bright kids is different to an excellent education for average or below average kids
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one problem with grammars is they make decision on kids' potential at a fixed time. Kids develop at different rates
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yes, but can solve that my having 12+, 13+ and 14+ too.
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of what relevance are these questions. It's about the future not the past. Unless you are a reactionary Tory. Just like you.
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neither reactionary nor a Tory.
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Like most I had no say where went to school. Learnt via going 2 private school that some kids getting privileged schooling unjust
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it is unjust but so is the postcode lottery for good state schools. That isn't changing any time soon.
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And supporting grammar schools will make that worse. So-called 'choice' of schools only benefits the sharp-elbowed
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