tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19518344.post114243114030461035..comments2023-09-19T10:37:26.439+01:00Comments on The Gown Newspaper - Archives: DUA Say No to Education ReformsGown Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13291780273890380936noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19518344.post-1142736997687802082006-03-19T02:56:00.000+00:002006-03-19T02:56:00.000+00:00although I also heard Chris Gaskin said he support...<EM>although I also heard Chris Gaskin said he supported the IMC and would vote for that motion</EM><BR/><BR/>Ever heard of sarcasm?Chris Gaskinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043583501768527707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19518344.post-1142730844288608872006-03-19T01:14:00.000+00:002006-03-19T01:14:00.000+00:00I heard that it was everyone but IRA/Sinn Fein sup...I heard that it was everyone but IRA/Sinn Fein supported the motion, although I also heard Chris Gaskin said he supported the IMC and would vote for that motion, then didn't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19518344.post-1142719243925900892006-03-18T22:00:00.000+00:002006-03-18T22:00:00.000+00:00Who are the SDLP members of Council?Who are the SDLP members of Council?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19518344.post-1142672935768680122006-03-18T09:08:00.000+00:002006-03-18T09:08:00.000+00:00I think you might find that this motion did obtain...I think you might find that this motion did obtain cross party support, I noted SDLP, DUP, UUP but needless Sinn Fein/IRA were once again opposed to anything stable in Northern IrelandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19518344.post-1142458497058861282006-03-15T21:34:00.000+00:002006-03-15T21:34:00.000+00:00I cant agree with your views on higher education. ...I cant agree with your views on higher education. I attended a comprehensive school were I got 4 alevels and an a2. Would my grades have been any better at a grammar school? I doubt it.<BR/><BR/>Were comprehensive schools thrive is not only in the standard of education, but in the range of what is taught. My school offered classes in brick-laying and hair dressing amongst other things not only for those of so called lower abilities but also for those who were more inclined to persue a vocation such as this. The mix allowed students to get both a very good education and to gain knowledge of a trade, this is something I feel Grammar schools can not offer.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13290329790053043410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19518344.post-1142454755702314942006-03-15T20:32:00.000+00:002006-03-15T20:32:00.000+00:00The support of more than one party Chris, how woul...The support of more than one party Chris, how would you define cross-party.<BR/><BR/>I should also say to "the Sulk" that when I've talked recently about the quality of business before council, motions like this are what I would consider to be good quality business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19518344.post-1142454617474451022006-03-15T20:30:00.000+00:002006-03-15T20:30:00.000+00:00Barry it's a myth that our secondary schools fail ...Barry it's a myth that our secondary schools fail to serve the less academically gifted. When compared to students of similar abiltiy in the English comprehensive system pupils of secondary schools in Northern Ireland perform better.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Why is this? Because they are taught at a level and speed they can cope with, instead of being expected to learn in the same classrooms as students who are moving at a much faster rate.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Grammar schools far from discriminating against those from poorer households allow them to compete on a level playing field. Why? Because the only criteria for entry is ability. I come from a farm in the back end of Tyrone, yet I'm able to attend a leading University and can expect a chance at exactly the same jobs as the son of a merchant banker. A generation or two ago this would have been completely impossible. When I was young my grandfather couldn't understand why I was still at school and he frequently asked, had I not nearly learned enough from the books yet? 40 years ago Universities were for people who had gone to fee-paying Grammar Schools, free Grammar Schools who decide their admission based upon academic ability are absolutly key to social mobility.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19518344.post-1142443211703304802006-03-15T17:20:00.000+00:002006-03-15T17:20:00.000+00:00attracted cross-party support last night for a mot...<EM>attracted cross-party support last night for a motion</EM><BR/><BR/>Cross-party in the sense that they got UUP support but they did not get Nationalist or Republican support.Chris Gaskinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043583501768527707noreply@blogger.com