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bbc
Some schools would be able to select pupils by race in order to improve community relations under plans being considered by the Conservative Party.
Shadow education secretary David Willetts said city academies could use racial selection to unite communities divided by race or religion.
Government figures in the Observer show some schools in England have a pupil majority from one ethnic group.
Ministers say there are plans to tackle this through fostering community links.
Originally posted by Eddie999
It is insanity. Positive discrimination does not work and goes completely against the meritocratic ideals this country is supposed to support.
Originally posted by infinite
And I like to point out...
it's also against the law too.
Originally posted by Eddie999
It is insanity. Positive discrimination does not work and goes completely against the meritocratic ideals this country is supposed to support. Allowing schools to choose will not solve the problem either, the fact that certain schools are populated predominantly by one race reflects upon the area they are in.
Maybe policies should be brought in to alleviate the problems of segregation in some communities e.g. the issue of 'White Flight' in certain towns for example Blackburn (Panorama special on the place several weeks ago.)
Originally posted by stumason
In my view (and I am 100% AGAINST positive discrimination), this is not what it is. It is merely trying to mix up the racial make up of certain schools so you don't get the racial divide being ingrained into the kids at a young age.
. Walk into any school where the majority of pupils come from non-Christian-atheist backgrounds and you’ll also find so to do the majority come non-Causian backgrounds.
Just when did someone's religion become interchangable with their supposed 'race'