tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733583.post8857055283674394728..comments2024-03-04T08:34:20.376+00:00Comments on John's Labour blog: Newham Compass: What is Education for? 15 June 2011John Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14269161145575667147noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733583.post-55561094636288597232011-06-04T16:14:09.948+01:002011-06-04T16:14:09.948+01:00well said anonwell said anonJohn Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14269161145575667147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733583.post-90435862723133965812011-05-31T20:44:43.239+01:002011-05-31T20:44:43.239+01:00Damien Mckee needs to explain which decade those p...Damien Mckee needs to explain which decade those people think they are living in. If the 11+ counties (such as Kent and Buckinghamshire) are to send half their young people to University, the majority of them will be 11+ failures<br /><br />In today's Job market the number of unskilled jobs is shrinking faster than the number of unskilled workers.<br /><br />1) Schools need to offer their pupils skills to get into the working class.<br />2) turning the children of Tradespeople into Professionals is not social mobility, its only keeping place with the changing job market.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733583.post-51891794117499213902011-05-29T16:57:18.241+01:002011-05-29T16:57:18.241+01:00Hi Damien
They helped "some" working cla...Hi Damien<br />They helped "some" working class children. Most did not.John Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14269161145575667147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733583.post-51407617509493590712011-05-29T14:00:49.839+01:002011-05-29T14:00:49.839+01:00What's your view on those who say the Grammar ...What's your view on those who say the Grammar School's helped working class children to escape and achieve their full potential?Damien McKeehttp://damienmckee@live.co.uknoreply@blogger.com