Tag Archives: grammar schools

The logic of selection: keeping the working class in its place

Posted on November 2, 2016 by reclaimschools

by Professor Sally Tomlinson, University of Oxford What led Theresa May to ‘seize the day’ by promising us more grammar schools? Some have suggested it was a clever tactic to distract us from Brexit; others that it was to placate … Continue reading →

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Grammar school plans: a dangerous distraction

Posted on September 21, 2016 by reclaimschools

by Professor Mel Ainscow, University of Manchester   The decision to abolish Some years ago a neighbour came to my front door crying because her daughter had failed the eleven plus and, as a result, would not get a place … Continue reading →

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Grammar schools: increasing inequality

Posted on September 11, 2016 by reclaimschools

Schools were only just back after the summer when Theresa May announced her intention to increase the number of grammar schools. Will this Government stop at nothing to undermine the principle of a good education for every child? This announcement … Continue reading →

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Abolishing grammar schools is not enough

Posted on November 7, 2015 by reclaimschools

by Patrick Yarker Education secretary Nicky Morgan has agreed that Weald of Kent Grammar School, a single-sex academy in Tonbridge, can open a new building in Sevenoaks. This is officially an ‘annexe’ even though it is 10 miles away. The … Continue reading →

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