When Did Children Stop Automatically Attending Their Nearest School Instead Of Being Transported Across Town?

dave50 | 12:22 Wed 16th Oct 2024 | Society & Culture

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Was it when school league tables were introduced? If so, was it a good idea?

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I think it was when competition between schools was brought in, and local authorities could no longer run a sensible system of education provision.

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Perhaps the competition between schools was a bad idea. When children went to their nearest school with friends in their area, they seemed to mix and blend together with friends of different abilities a lot better than they do now.

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