Not grammar schools again, please. The only place I ever come across nostalgia for grammar schools is on PB. They are the past, not the future. Even the Tory Party has shut up about them (apart from … (View Post)

According to that article, Amersi paid £100,000 to have breakfast with Boris Johnson. I'd happily pay £10 not to have breakfast with Boris Johnson. (View Post)

But that's because of the social composition of Bucks and Trafford, not because they have grammar schools. Their primary schools do very well, before selection at 11. Guess why? Social class. (View Post)

A very good analysis, which you could usefully extend to include private schools as well as grammar schools. (View Post)

Because the evidence base is huge and varied, and can't be reduced to a simple 'told you so' on an an internet blog. Do your own research. You could start by looking at the value-added… (View Post)