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Originally Posted by pogofish
Maybe they should simply get rid of schools altogether?
I'm no longer convinced that instutional education offers any advantages at all anymore.
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School education is always going to be important. Some aspects/subjects provided by a University education don't offer the same kind of advantage any more.
How best to tackle the growing problem of impoverished children not achieving? Personally I don't think spending large amounts of money sending a few kids to private schools down in England is a great way of tackling a huge social problem. It is definitely ingrained into some sections of society that sponging off the state is the only option for them.