28-03-2018 16:49 via theguardian.com

Grammar schools don’t add any value. So let’s ditch them | Ryan Shorthouse

Latest analysis shows that grammar schools have a negative effect on social mobility and are no more effective than comprehensivesTheresa May’s style, in her own words, circa two years ago: “I actually look at the evidence, take the advice, consider it properly and then come to a decision.”Good stuff. Especially, you would have thought, for education reform, where – in comparison with other policy areas – there is a significant body of evidence, both in this country
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