White working class education failure a 'scandal', says MP
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White working class education failure a 'scandal', says MP
Chair of the Education Select Committee Robert Halfon says the failure of white working class children in education is a "scandal", after releasing a report that found "systemic neglect" of the group.
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The key facts behind the day's headlines on June 22 as Commons Education Select Committee chairman Robert Halfon said terminology like white privilege may have contributed towards systemic neglect of..
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