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Stuart · 29-03-2004, 09:35

While I think that this doctor is (almost by definition) fairly well off, therefore should not expect the state to fund a private education. He can probably afford it.

While I don't object to the state providing better education for brighter kids, I think that it would cost too much to do it with Private Schools (and may actually leave the state funded Private School pupil open to insults). I think if any extra money is made available, it should be spent improving facilities within state schools.

However the Government (going on past experience) probably wouldn't allocate extra money for this, so it's all a bit of a pipe dream. If they demanded improvements, and didn't allocate extra money, people that really need it would suffer.

29-03-2004, 09:35	#65
Stuart - Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Somewhere Services: Virgin for TV and Internet, BT for phone Posts: 26,546	Re: a 'disability' or not ? While I think that this doctor is (almost by definition) fairly well off, therefore should not expect the state to fund a private education. He can probably afford it. While I don't object to the state providing better education for brighter kids, I think that it would cost too much to do it with Private Schools (and may actually leave the state funded Private School pupil open to insults). I think if any extra money is made available, it should be spent improving facilities within state schools. However the Government (going on past experience) probably wouldn't allocate extra money for this, so it's all a bit of a pipe dream. If they demanded improvements, and didn't allocate extra money, people that really need it would suffer.