The transition of British secondary schools from predominantly selective to predominantly comprehensive was meant to transform a highly stratified system into a more equal one. However, this study shows that the new system was in fact highly diverse and retained features of the selective system.
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The European Context of British Educational Reform
1
(11)
Comprehensive Reorganisation in England and Wales: An Overview
12
(35)
The Ten Case Studies of Local Education Authorities
47
(11)
The Evolutionary Capital Experience: London
58
(26)
The Urban, Political Reorganisation: Manchester, Bristol and Leeds
84
(23)
A Calculated Educational Reorganisation: Stoke-on-Trent
107
(10)
The Innovative County Experience: Leicestershire and the West Riding of Yorkshire
117
(19)
The Cautious County Approach: West Sussex, Glamorgan and Northumberland
