12/10/2007 8:18:00 AM
Letter; The Times; December 10
Sir, There is public dissatisfaction with the education provided by state schools. Government attempts to improve this have not addressed the causes of the problem. A public debate is needed on (1) the nature of real education and (2) its effective implementation through school teaching. We are concerned at the debasement of culture (language, history, literature, music, the visual arts and the sciences) and its replacement by social objectives unconnected with knowledge and understanding. In many instances, education has been replaced by political indoctrination. We would aim to rid the system of politics and restore learning. Despite its failure to educate, the Government may put pressure on the universities to accept quotas from state schools in preference to better-prepared entrants from the private sector. We think that the state should first put its own house in order so that its talented candidates are given the chances in higher education which they deserve. We would also invite the universities to make an unequivocal statement to this effect. Professor Frank Furedi ; University of Kent Rabbi Dr David J. Goldberg Professor Anthony O’hear University of Buckingham Professor Zia Sardar Commissioner for Equality and Human Rights Professor Derek Smith Chartered Engineer and Chartered Chemist Dr Brenda Watson
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