Joined up thinking

[wendigo100]

but the Brighton&Hove lesbians have lots of kids

Ironically Brighton's schools problem is largely caused by the happy-clappy, socially liberal London media influx who refused to send their kids to schools where the Whitehawk & Mouslecoombe kids go! Ex-Brightonians & locals will understand that one ; Brighton is now very socially & sexually segregated. Consequently schools were closed down due to lack of demand and now Brighton is one or two schools short. Liberal parents - dontcha just luv'em lol

The Moulscombe ex-Head reckons that their problems are down to a hard-core of 30 badly-behaved pupils, who affect everyone else with a "study isn't cool" mentality. He wanted the power to exclude them.

The council said no, and are instead making sure that everyone has the chance to enjoy their schooling with them.

Not sure where the council would put those pupils - perhaps a special school.

[Not So Wise]

instead of their closest school

Would agree it is a stupid idea, except from what I understand is that the current system UK wide works more on "catchment area" which does not necessarily translate in "closest school", especially in areas with oversubscribed schools. Thus leading to situations where kids with a school that is a 5 mins walk away having to be driven to a school 30 mins away

[Hart-floot]

For a town full of gay and lesbians, just how many kids are there....or are there a lot of couples adopting African/Romonian/etc orphans?

but the Brighton&Hove lesbians have lots of kids

Ironically Brighton's schools problem is largely caused by the happy-clappy, socially liberal London media influx who refused to send their kids to schools where the Whitehawk & Mouslecoombe kids go! Ex-Brightonians & locals will understand that one ; Brighton is now very socially & sexually segregated. Consequently schools were closed down due to lack of demand and now Brighton is one or two schools short. Liberal parents - dontcha just luv'em lol

[Bluebird]

Brighton are to start allocating kids to schools in the area by lottery instead of their closest school.

How many extra rush-hour car journeys will result from that every day?

do you have to buy a ticket ?

[~Craig~]

it's only a pilot anyway. Once it all goes t*ts up they'll go back to the old method and forget all about it.

[The Lone Gunman]

All those who can afford to will move to the next borough where they can pick the school they want leaving Brighton with the "can't does[sp?]".

This policy will not work unilateraly.

[~Craig~]

suprisingly the happy clappers are still only a small percentage.

[Flubster]

For a town full of gay and lesbians, just how many kids are there....or are there a lot of couples adopting African/Romonian/etc orphans?

[The Master]

Or a surge in demand for the local private education sector (inquiries up by 100% on this time last year according to the Beeb).

[wobbegong]

Surely not true, although I can believe it. Will end in traffic jams and tears.

. . . or lots of expensive, council-run school bus services?

[Xenophon]

Brighton are to start allocating kids to schools in the area by lottery instead of their closest school.

How many extra rush-hour car journeys will result from that every day?

Surely not true, although I can believe it. Will end in traffic jams and tears.

[wendigo100]

Brighton are to start allocating kids to schools in the area by lottery instead of their closest school.

How many extra rush-hour car journeys will result from that every day?