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Middle and high school do matter, but I don’t think primary/elementary/grade school — whatever you call it — makes much of a difference. I attended the average

by oefrha 7y ago

Middle and high school do matter, but I don’t think primary/elementary/grade school — whatever you call it — makes much of a difference. I attended the average neighborhood primary school back in my day, and went on to the most competitive middle school, high school, and university.

wozniacki 7y ago
Are you really implying a school in Croydon, a large town in south London is going to be functionally and qualitatively equivalent to say a school in Golders Green, an area in the London Borough of Barnet? [1][2] Equivalent in all the areas one might measure the attractiveness and potential of a school? [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croydon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croydon [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golders_Green https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golders_Green edit:typo
- oefrha 7y ago
  I know nothing about schooling in England, but I would imagine the parents’ education as well as socioeconomic status plays a much greater role than elementary schooling, as is the case everywhere else.
- ginko 7y ago
  The UK is a pretty poor example since it's a very elitist country.
- ddalex 7y ago
  I live in London, and I don't get your point. There are OFSTED Outstanding-rated schools both in Croydon and Golders Green.
- DanBC 7y ago
  You've linked to the wrong wikipedia article, and used the word "town", which leads me to think you don't understand London much. Is there any reason you linked to wikipedia articles about a part of London with a large Jewish population vs a part of London with a large ethnic minority population? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Borough_of_Croydon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Borough_of_Croydon
  - wozniacki 7y ago
    I just realized that. Yes the one you linked is the one I meant to use in my example. I meant to pick a town/neighborhood with rich inhabitants (per capita) and a town/neighborhood with not so well off inhabitants.

by oefrha 7y ago

wozniacki 7y ago

Are you really implying a school in Croydon, a large town in south London is going to be functionally and qualitatively equivalent to say a school in Golders Green, an area in the London Borough of Barnet? [1][2] Equivalent in all the areas one might measure the attractiveness and potential of a school? [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croydon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croydon [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golders_Green https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golders_Green edit:typo

oefrha 7y ago
I know nothing about schooling in England, but I would imagine the parents’ education as well as socioeconomic status plays a much greater role than elementary schooling, as is the case everywhere else.
ginko 7y ago
The UK is a pretty poor example since it's a very elitist country.
ddalex 7y ago
I live in London, and I don't get your point. There are OFSTED Outstanding-rated schools both in Croydon and Golders Green.
DanBC 7y ago
You've linked to the wrong wikipedia article, and used the word "town", which leads me to think you don't understand London much. Is there any reason you linked to wikipedia articles about a part of London with a large Jewish population vs a part of London with a large ethnic minority population? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Borough_of_Croydon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Borough_of_Croydon
- wozniacki 7y ago
  I just realized that. Yes the one you linked is the one I meant to use in my example. I meant to pick a town/neighborhood with rich inhabitants (per capita) and a town/neighborhood with not so well off inhabitants.