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Originally Posted by Judith Addison
I find it very hypocritical when politicians of all parties advocate state comprehensive education for the general public but always find a reason why their child has to be educated privately. If the state comprehensive isn't good enough for their child it isn't good enough for anybody else's! Similarly, I don't like it when politicians who came up through the grammar school system argue for their abolition. People thought selective education was unfair but I think it was better to have a system based on merit (academic ability) rather than money!
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Its always been the case Judith, if every child had the same educational needs that's fine, but they don't, we see it much and more today. The 11 plus exam told kids if they had what it took to further their education, if they passed they went to Grammar schools and the remainder went to secondary schools, worked fine, there are quite a few on here who benefited from that system which as you say was based on merit not on Money