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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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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'it's consequences'?
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Indeed the state education system is underfunded and we need to increase taxation eg by removing private schools' tax exemption.
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I'd agree with removing the charitable status for private schools.
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comprehensive school; don't have kids; never had private tutoring = Dr currently writing PhD. Sorry to disprove your thesis
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rather worried about your ability to read though. I clearly stated "often" not "always". Do you see the difference?
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"People" = "people I've argued with about this at dinner parties", perhaps?
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And your point is? Real people don't have dinner together I suppose?
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Course they do - but dinner party companions a fairly small & unscientific sample to present as evidence.
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Lets keep it simple then. Grammars are better academically but 11+ is bad.
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absolute rubbish. Went to a comp think all kids should go to comps. Not in favour of social cleansing. Focus on improving comps
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absolutely agreed we should improve all schools for all kids. But that doesn't mean you can't have academic selection, does it?
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yes it does. Academic selection makes improvement much much harder. Hardens social divides and expectations.
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academic selection at age 11 is a stupid idea. Just crystallizes social divides
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There is no social divide between those who went to a grammar school or not.
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balderdash. Working class kids don't go to grammars, largely.
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