tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9373692.post6164182151238614126..comments2024-01-01T03:08:38.422+00:00Comments on Not Proud Of Britain (But Would Like To Be): Pork barrel education?Snafuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16069053283344578792noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9373692.post-4517955217091544162008-01-02T03:47:00.000+00:002008-01-02T03:47:00.000+00:00Back in 1954 I went to a school with quite a bit o...Back in 1954 I went to a school with quite a bit of its roof missing (incendiaries - bombs - WW2) and other such drawbacks - but we all did quite well (state scholarships etc.) It was a grammar school of course.<BR/>Education was valued then and competitive.<BR/>The teachers were all male and 200 hundred years old - and good.malpashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03465468581504191466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9373692.post-63639034786471685342008-01-01T18:01:00.000+00:002008-01-01T18:01:00.000+00:00Xoggoth, I don't even think that it's a question o...Xoggoth, I don't even think that it's a question of brighter people having brighter children. It conflicts with evidence amongst three year olds of bright children from poorer backgrounds.<BR/><BR/>Brighter parents encourage their children and value education more. No amount of money spent will ever change this!Snafuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16069053283344578792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9373692.post-81398037704664530692007-12-31T19:44:00.000+00:002007-12-31T19:44:00.000+00:00Indeed, perish the thought that brighter people ha...Indeed, perish the thought that brighter people have brighter children and brighter children tend to succeed. I hate nature, it is so politically incorrect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9373692.post-30852550172901049732007-12-31T13:22:00.000+00:002007-12-31T13:22:00.000+00:00Nice one. It's good to have it confirmed that what...Nice one. It's good to have it confirmed that what you suspect to be true, is indeed true.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.com