Tests for comprehensives
Sir: Ther none so blind as he who does not wish see. However, accepting that John Todd cannot (will not?) understand what I thought was spelt out in my book in very simple language, I am sure that any college of education student would be willing to take him slowly and gently through the reasons why the number of uncreamed, well-established comprehensive schools is much smaller than the total of all schools labelled 'comprehensive' now in existence, and their geographical distribu- tion so uneven.
I regret that he should seek to justify his prejudice by ascribing unworthy motives to me; and I feel sad that any young man's mind should be, as the last paragraph of his letter (6 December) reveals, so fearful of change.
Robin Pedley Director, Institute of Education, University of Exeter, Gandy Street, Exeter
Previous page
