The three strikes policy is a notorious failure in the US. It hasn't reduced crime and has resulted in people receiving extreme sentances for minor infractions. (View Post)

I suppose because many schools do not stream by subject and don't have yearly changes. My old comprehensive school which I keep a weather eye on for sentimental reasons and where I have friends … (View Post)

Though it does seem to be a more informative rather than confrontational thread than ususal. (View Post)

A number of Grammar schools do have a system for later entry for later developing students. Both at 13 and at Sixth Form. But I agree that we select too ealy. In fact we do pretty much everything too… (View Post)

If it makes no difference to our ability to deal with the fundemental problems of the economy but does make a difference in terms of democratic accountability then I fail to see how it was a mistake,… (View Post)