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[frandowdsofa]

I went to state primary schools in Hertfordshire in the 1960s, under the Wilson government. Which meant, on top of the basics

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[dalmeny]

I attended high school in the 80s. During that time, industrial action meant that teachers "worked to rule", providing little that was outside their contracts. I still had flute lessons, a trip to France, a choir trip to Italy and Germany (even though I cannot singflu an optional writing class with Alisdair Gray, and a variety of competitive sports which I loathed. Most of the teaching staff had degrees in the subjects they taught, including PhDs.

[dalmeny]

Very valuably, it was a state school with a catchment area that spanned most of the socioeconomic spectrum.

[coth]

On primary education I could answer you point for point if time permitted (and I may post to my own Journal later to do so because I am interested now