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Old 07-15-08, 07:25 PM   #57 (permalink)
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Re: some questions for British liberals (or labor)

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Poorer children at grammar schools gain better GCSEs| News | This is London



Paul.
I agree with you, Paul. I think that children from lower income families who make it into grammar school will strive to succeed. They have the intelligence to be there and with the work ethic will outperform children from higher income families who have been helped along by their parents. The key is getting into the grammar school in the first place, which is easier for children from higher income families. I have friends who had their children tutored in order to help them pass the entrance exams. This is not something that many low income families can afford to do.
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