Education and equality

James McCarthy wonders why Quakers have private schools

by James McCarthy 9th June 2017

My heart was gladdened when I read an article in the Guardian recently written jointly by Nicky Morgan (Conservative), Lucy Powell (Labour) and Nick Clegg (Liberal Democrat) calling for an end to grammar schools. I had been dismayed to hear of Theresa May’s call for more grammar schools. It was refreshing to find three senior politicians setting out a cross-party case for more equality in education.