GRAMMAR SCHOOLS: the great debate EVENING MAIL SPECIAL ON THE EDUCATION ISSUE THAT HAS SWAMPED OURPOSTBAG

Evening Mail | July 29, 1999 | Copyright

A special Evening Mail feature on the battle for the city's grammar schools resulted in a flood of letters from readers on both sides of the education divide. Today we publish a selection of your views in the big debate.

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T S Chauhan, Halesowen: Being a parent exposed to both the grammar schools and comprehensive system in Birmingham, there is no doubt in my mind that we must not go down the route of abolishing our grammars.

I have been living in Birmingham for the past 35 years and I am very proud of the city. If you talk to people outside of the Midlands, they are envious of our ...

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