Quote Originally Posted by Witton Park View Post
But you are talking about now and I'm refering to the system of the 60s and 70s.
The SM school that I am referring to wasn't full of yobs hampering the kids that wanted to learn.

The system has been tinkered with so much that we don't have a system anymore.

I mean really - can anybody tell me what relevance a "Community Sports College" has for the kids that go there.
We have St Bedes at the back of me. It's Catholic. So it's intake is on religious grounds but the "branding" makes you think that sporty kids would benefit from gong there.

Witton Park High - "Business & Technology College" - full of the next generation of Sir Clive Sinclair's and Alan Sugars?
I don't think so.

The country is awash with branding, gimmicks ... in all walks of live now - back to basics I say.
That's a good point witton. The downward spiral was bound to happen though, by allowing the government more and more power over our lives. Now people don't know how to think without an order from the government.Just look at Noel.

Anyway when people give up their freedom to the state, the consequences have to be a gradual decline in educational standards. After all those in power don't want anyone answering back.

All education should be private. People shouldn't allow the state to dictate how their children are educated. That is a private matter.