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The Comprehensive Schools Committee

The Week Vol. 4, No. 20, 25 November 1965 · pp. 4-5 of the scan · 159 words

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The aims of the newly established Comprehensive Schools Committee are stated ‘ass 1, the elimination of selection, by examination or any other means, at the age of transfer to secondary eduaition;2, the end of the segregation of children in different types of secondary school, and the rejection of the idea that separate but equal types of, education can or should be provided; 3, the exploration of different ways in which the comprehensive ideal may be realiseds and 4, the rapid introduction of comprehensive education and the provision by the Government gf the necessary finance, Smsors include: Dr, Cyril Bibby of Hull College of Education; H.L. Elvin, Director of the Institute of Education, University of Londons Brian Jackson Director of A.C.B.3; Margaret Miles, headmistress, Mayfield School: Peter Shore, M.P.$ the Bishop of Southwark and Professor Peter Townsend.. A brochure explaining the aims, activities, etc., of C.S.C. can be obtained by writing to Mrs, J. Pryke, 24, Mulberry Close, Cambridge.

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