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Wednesday July 09, 2008 10:42 by Gregor Kerr - WSM - Workers Solidarity
Scrap the 11+ The ongoing debate about how school pupils should transfer from primary to post-primary school in Northern Ireland raises fundamental questions about the type of society we want to live in. The abolition of the Eleven Plus exam opened the possibility of establishing a fairer system than the one which had streamed children academically at the age of eleven, and one which was biased against children from poorer areas. |
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Jump To Comment: 1 2Students around the world are struggling against neoliberal reforms and the privatisation of education right now.
In 2007 alone students in over 30 countries staged partly massive protests against exploding tuition fees and turning of universities into business and corporate entities.
Check out this list of protests:
http://fading-hope.blog-city.com/international_student_protests_2007.htm
A truly democratic society needs emancipated citizens. And for that we need emancipating - instead of privatised and commercialised - education!
The following Group is for Free and Emancipating education worldwide. Join the “International Students Movement for Free and Emancipating Education”:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=24722765003
If we unite in our struggle against the commercialisation of education, then we stand a chance!
PS: Join the international day of action against the commercialisation of education on 5th November! For more infos check out the facebook group~
The Irish Section of Campaign for Commercial-Free Education is also campaign against the neo-liberal policies that seek to gain (further) admittance into our schools.
If there's any teachers (or interested folks) reading this, perhaps you might consider joining us.