Link to original article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/apr/12/private-schools-conversion
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Private schools in the UK are getting in line to become free schools. There are a lot of free schools wishing to expand and make their form of education available to more pupils. A good idea, it seems, but as is common, there are cons as well.
Surrounding state schools fear the money the government is going to spend on making private schools free, will financially harm them. As there already are state schools with financial problems, it seems fairly odd to them to send money to schools who do not have financial trouble.
The government insists parents and their children should have more choice in education. Each private school will be looked at separately. However, the shadow education secretary, Andy Burnham, says it is important to take the consequences for surrounding state schools in account as well.
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Reading the article, I was rather puzzled. To me, it seems important to give parents and their children options to choose, regarding education, but it seems weird to provide these options by funding private schools, without regulating the schools' curriculum.
Interestingly enough, the article doesn't provide information on why private schools are a good choice for parents and their children. It does put out why money should go to state schools. Those have financial problems enough, resulting in outdated IT-equipment and delapidated classrooms.
In my opinion, money spend on education should firstly go to those in most need of it. If all schools have their basic needs met, and there is money left to spend on education, further plans can be made.
Dear Dylan,
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI agree with you, it's ridiculous that one school is favoured over another. Especially since this affects the children at schools being given less funds to provide for all educational needs.
However, I don't think money should be spent on schools with the most problems first. I think the funding should just be balanced out, so everyone has the same chance and possibilities.
Kind regards,
Dennis
Sharp writing again, I can't find anything wrong with your writing here. Kudos to you for that.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenAs for your responce, I personally don't fully agree with what you said. Making private schools state funded does give parents and children more options to choose from. It presents them with a whole range of different forms of education, schools that teach meditation, schools with especially small working groups. This is not as much something beneficial for other schools but it's very beneficial for those students who'd develop better when influenced by a non-standard form of education. Ah well, so many men, so many opinions. We'll find out if it works or not after a couple of years I guess.
Hey Ike,
BeantwoordenVerwijderenIn response to your comment, I am a government slave myself. I think education should be fully controled by the government at all times. "New" ideas on education aren't always good. I also reckon certain methods of teaching can be applied at state schools, which I think is a better idea, as the government can always intervene when things aren't working out properly.
Anyway, I think this article is up for a lot of discussion. I take it as a big compliment when you say me writing is good. Thank you.
Dylan
After reading so many different summaries and personal opinions on the same article I have nothing original to say actually. remarkably your personal opinions are rather exstensive which I like allot, because I really can get your point of view
BeantwoordenVerwijderenKind regards Amir