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Why does the CofE preach a PC gospel of middle-class respectability?
Why does the Church of England preach a PC gospel of middle-class respectability?
ARCHBISHOP CRANMER
http://archbishop-cranmer.blogspot.com/
June 19, 2014
The Church of England put out a press release yesterday, welcoming the report of the House of Commons Education Select Committee into Underachievement in Education by White Working Class Children. Speaking after the release of the report, the Church of England's Chief Education Officer, the Rev'd Jan Ainsworth said:
This is a timely report into a pressing issue, and the Church of England stands ready to play its role in supporting the young people identified by the committee.
We are particularly pleased that the committee has highlighted the complexity of issues associated with White Working Class underperformance. Excellent schools can clearly make the world of difference to disadvantaged young people, but the committee also recognises that we need a greater understanding of associated social factors.
That is why we have commissioned our own project, working through Church schools serving some of the most disadvantaged communities in England, to put additional resources and energy into enabling those children to succeed. Church schools can and do make a real difference to the lives of children who have the furthest to travel in terms of educational achievement, but we recognise there is more that could be done.< ![CDATA[
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