The head of the education board in England has said that church of england schools should cut down to one in ten the number of places which reserved for practicing Anglicans. There are different opinions about this topic, Rt Rev John Pritchard thinks that the main function of schools is to serve the community so church schools should be more open and allow children who are not religious. Though reverend George Curry who is more traditional believes that church school is only for real Christian. Some believe the current system encourages families to start or increase religious activity in the hope of boosting their chances of entry to high-performing schools. Many people agree that the Christian ethos must remain on church schools and that this will have a possitive affect on the pupils. this topic is still in process.
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I agree with Rev John Pritchard that schools are her to serve the community and that church schools should be more open and allow children without any religion. But I also think that there should be church schools with only Christian children because we should respect those wishes. However these church schools will be very closed minded. I also think that if church schools allow children without any religion they are surrounded by Christian ethos and will gain more respect for those who have a religion. This will end the discrimination and the children will understand each other better.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-13158380
Nice article. You also gave a clear opinion about the subject. I agree with schools with only Christian children, to respect their wishes. That way their pupils share the same culture and habits. Mixed religions on schools could lead to fights and discrimination. But on the other hand, mixed cultures and religions could also be good for a pupil, for its social development.
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