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Tag Archives: secondary moderns
Who will vote for secondary moderns?
The elephant in the room of Theresa May’s plan to open more grammar schools is – secondary modern schools. Selecting a minority of children at age 11 for grammar schools means an inferior kind of school for those who failed. This is what … Continue reading
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Tagged comprehensive schools, grammar schools, secondary moderns
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Grammar schools: increasing inequality
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
Reclaiming Schools 