[James]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

My brother and I went to private schools, we both got scholarships so my parent's didnt pay. We went to the same school but they had separate girls and boys buildings. My brother loved it and excelled. I hated it. Girl's are bitchy, rich girls are really bitchy.

I would never send my kid to private school, but if you ask my brother I am sure you will get another opinion.

A lot of Corbyn's people, and himself, went to private schools. I wonder if that is a reason - apart from the socialism of course - for wanting rid of them.

[bots]

i always have a problem when opportunities are reduced in the the name of mediocrity. It reduces the standards that people can achieve. I don't like the elitism associated with private schools, but then, it does produce some very well educated people that are by definition elite.

I think the class aspect of private schools has to be removed, along with the implied entitlement associated with them .... those to me are the main things that need to be addressed.

I have a far wider issue though, advancement in the workplace is still not driven by merit. After all these years of pushing equality, merit based systems still do not prevail and I think that is the biggest issue of them all.

[arista]

Originally Posted by James

A lot of Corbyn's people, and himself, went to private schools. I wonder if that is a reason - apart from the socialism of course - for wanting rid of them.

No it's because they get UK Tax funding
that's what the Labour plan is to stop Private Schools


https://news.sky.com/story/labour-su...-vote-11817251

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by James

A lot of Corbyn's people, and himself, went to private schools. I wonder if that is a reason - apart from the socialism of course - for wanting rid of them.

This is true ,one of the schools he went to is in our town so he is well known here.

[Kizzy]

Maybe the us and them reason is one issue, however private schools are covers for tax fiddles as many are given charitable status I'd say this is a reason too.
It would make it a more level playing field with regard to university entry.
All that said I can't see how it will work, rich people are willing to pay for education that's not going to stop. As long as all the loopholes are closed I can't see the issue.