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,$ITOR 3 ,*>LOTTE ,WILSON 

,TAGS 3 LONDON S*OOL BO>D1 S*OOL BO>D1 FREE $UCATION1 S*OOL FEES1 $UCATION ACT1 *ILDR51 $UCATION1 PEOPLE1 S*OOL1 GOV]NM5T4 

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,PHOTO BY ,PAUL ,?OMPSON1,C,C ,B,Y-,S,A ,LIC5SE ,! ,LONDON ,S*OOL ,BO>D HAVE = YE>S PA/ BE5 MAK+ !MSELVES G5]ALLY  ODI\S TO ! PEOPLE :OM !Y NOM9ALLY EXI/ TO S]VE1 ! WORK+ CLASSES4 ,:5 A FAMILY CAN B>ELY SCRAPE TOGE!R 5\< TO BUY FOOD & CLO!S1 & TOO LITTLE ( ?OSE1 IT SEEMS H>D ?AT ! BIGG] *ILDR5 %\LD BE C>RI$ (F =CIBLY TO S*OOL JU/ :5 !Y C\LD BE E>N+ A %ILL+ OR TWO & SO GETT+ SOME?+ BETT] ?AN BREAD & TEA EV]Y DAY = D9N]1 SOME?+ MORE TO N\RI% !IR BODIES4 ,= AFT] ALL1 9 !SE DAYS ( MA*9]Y & UNSKILL$ LABOR1 IT IS BODIES ?AT C\NT MORE ?AN M9DS 9 GETT+ A JOB-BODILY /R5G?1 & ?AT SORT ( %>PNESS :I* DOES NOT COME FROM BOOK-LE>N+ SO MU* AS FROM KNOCK+ AB\T AT HOME & 9 ! /REETS1 FROM HAV+ TO %IFT = ONE'S SELF & GO E>LY TO WORK4 ,?IS IS :AT ! POOR LE>N FROM !IR EXP]I5CE1 & IT IS H>D ON !M :5 !Y >E =C$ NOT ONLY TO ACT 9 CONTRADICTION TO IT-TO LOSE ! *ILDR5'S E>N+S & ! *ANCE ( />T+ !M BETIMES 9 LIFE-BUT TO PAY S*OOL FEES AS WELL4 ,IT IS V]Y H>D ON !M1 =1 LIKE ALL COMPULSION1 IT \TRAGES !IR S5SE ( JU/ICE4 

0,H>D ON 9DIVIDUALS10 ADMITS Y\R SOCIAL RE=M] 7ONE ( ?OSE 1EXCELL5T P]SONS :O >E ALWAYS DO+ O!R PEOPLE GOOD AGA9/ !IR WILL71 0B>D1 P]HAPS2 BUT EV]Y ONE MU/ BE $UCAT$1 & AS NO -O!R MEANS AVAIL1 WE MU/ $UCATE !M BY =CE40 

,:]E IS ! NECESSITY8 ,KN[L$GE MU/ BE FREE4 ,YES2 :O HAS A RI<T TO CONCEAL OR =BID IT ,I ,TO KN[1 TO UND]/&1 IS ONE ( ! 1DEEPE/ & MO/ UNIV]SAL ( HUMAN CRAV+S2 H>DLY A *ILD IS BORN )\T IT1 & 9 EA* & ALL IT MU/ BE SATISFI$4 ,YES2 :O HAS A RI<T TO ?W>T ! DESIRE ,I ,L>GE NUMB]S ( ?9 ]A >E FILL$ ) -AN EAG] LONG+ TO IMP>T !IR ,IDEAS1 TO EXPLA9 ! FACTS !Y HAVE UND]/OOD1 & 5JOY ! 9T5SE PLEASURE ( FE$+ GR[+ HUMAN M9DS ) ! GREAT WORLD TREASURE ( ! G5]ALIZ$ RESULTS ( HUMAN EXP]I5CE2 SU* M5 & WOM5 MU/ BE UN%ACKL$ 9 !IR SELF-*OS5 SOCIAL LABOR4 ,YES2 :AT BETT] C\LD !IR FELL[S DEM& ( !IR 5]GIES8 ,! 0MU/0 ( ALL ?IS APPEALS TO NO EXT]NAL =CE2 IT JU/IFIES ITSELF BY ! IMM$IATE RESPONSE ( ! 9MO/ S5SE ( :AT IS JU/ & FITT+ )9 EA* ONE ( US4 ,9 ?IS S5SE WE MU/ HAVE $UCATION2 & 9 ! FUTURE WE %ALL HAVE IT1 BECAUSE IT IS A PRESS+ NE$ ( HUMAN NATURE1 A NE$ :I* WE HAVE ! MEANS TO SATISFY :5 WE SO *OOSE4 ,WE %ALL NECESS>ILY HAVE FREE $UCATION :5 WE *OOSE TO BE FREE4 

,BUT :AT ( ! 0MU/0 ( $UCATION BY =CE8 ,IT IS IMM$IATELY EXP$I5T1 SAYS ! PRACTICAL MAN4 ,P>5TS >E TOO DEGRAD$ TO SEE ?AT !IR *ILDR5 \<T TO BE F$ ) KN[L$GE AS WELL AS BREAD4 ,EMPLOY]S >E TOO BRUTAL 9 !IR *ASE ( *EAP LABOR TO )/& ! TEMPTATION TO 9CREASE PR(ITS BY PREY+ UPON ! LIFE 5]GY ( LITTLE *ILDR54 ,P>5TS >E TOO SELFI% & TOO DESP]ATE 9 !IR MIS]Y NOT TO YIELD TO ! CAPITALI/S' (F]S4 ,& SO1 SAYS \R PRACTICAL MAN1 ! GREAT1 GOOD1 WISE GOV]NM5T MU/ /EP 9 & CO]CE ALL !SE FOOLI% PEOPLE = !IR GOOD2 MU/ =CE ! CAPITALI/S TO EMPLOY OLD] H&S1 ! P>5TS TO S5D ! *ILDR5 TO S*OOL1 ! *ILDR5 TO GO  & EV]YBODY :O HAS MONEY TO PAY = ! :OLE PROCESS1 $UCATION & CO]CION BO?4  

,SO ! -RE/1 GOOD1 WISE GOV]NM5T1 :I* KN[S :AT EV]Y ONE REALLY NE$S BE=E HE KN[S HIMSELF1 & CAN GIVE IT LIKE ! FAIRY GODMO!R 9 ! /ORIES1 HAS 9T]F]$4 ,IT HAS 9T]F]$1 ?R\< ITS LOCAL AG5T ! ,LONDON ,S*OOL ,BO>D1 A LITTLE TOO MU* DUR+ ! LA/ FEW WEEKS2 & ! SPIRIT ( ! WORKM5 :O HAVE ANY SPIRIT LEFT1 HAS REBELL$1 & ! WIRE-PULL]S >E BEG9N+ TO TALK AB\T 0FREE0 $UCATION4 ,N[ ?IS TALK IS AT BOTTOM SIMPLY A WRANGLE AS TO :O %ALL PAY ! PIP]1 ! MIDDLE-CLASS PEOPLE :OSE REPRES5TATIVES PASS$ ! ,$UCATION ,ACT1 OR ?AT O!R SET ( PEOPLE :O >E !ORETICALLY SUPPOS$ TO B5EFIT BY IT4 ,AS ! CO]C]S HAVE SOME MONEY & ! CO]C$ HAVE NEXT TO NONE1 ! FIR/ WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO PAY ! CO/ ( !IR EXP]IM5T1 & QUITE RI<T TOO4 ,BUT 9 FACT ! V]Y POOR DO NOT PAY S*OOL FEES AS IT IS1 & TO ! WELL-TO-DO WORKMAN !Y >E ! LI<TE/ ( HIS MANY BURD5S4 ,SO :AT ?IS SORT ( 0,SOCIALISM0-&-WAT] HAS TO DO ) FRE$OM MAY BE LEFT TO SOCIAL RE=M]S TO DET]M9E4 

,TURN WE TO 9QUIRE :AT IT IS ?AT /&S 9 ! WAY ( ! REALLY FREE $UCATION WE HAVE SPOK5 ( ABOVE4 ,:AT BUT ! GREAT1 GOOD1 WISE GOV]NM5T ITSELF1 ! GOV]NM5T :OSE 9T]F]5CE IS SUPPOS$ SO NECESS>Y8 

,! GOV]NM5T AFT] ALL IS M]ELY A COLLECTION ( MORE OR LESS DUND]-HEAD$ 9DIVIDUALS1 GUILTY ( ! SUPREME IMP]T95CE ( TRY+ TO MANAGE O!R PEOPLE'S BUS9ESS4 ,IT IS NOT :OLLY !IR [N FAULT1 BUT WE WILL NOT H]E SAY ANY?+ ( ! WISDOM ( ?OSE :O HELP$ TO PUT !M 9 SU* A POSITION4 ,WELL1 ! GOV]NM5T'S IDEA ( MANAG+ ?IS BUS9ESS IS TO /RICTLY MA9TA9 ! RI<T ( LUCKY & CLEV] PEOPLE TO KEEP = !MSELVES ALL ! SOCIAL WEAL? !Y CAN EXTRACT FROM O!R M5'S LABOR1 SO LONG AS !Y EXTRACT IT ACCORD+ TO RULE1 & PAY ! GOV]NM5T = MAK+ ! RULES & PROTECT+ ! RI<T4 ,ONE ( !SE PAYM5TS IS ! $UCATION RATE4 

,! GOV]NM5T1 REPRES5T+ ! 9T]E/S ( PROP]TY1 IS =C$ BY ! GR[? ( HUMAN FEEL+ 9 SOCIETY TO DO SOME?+ = ! *ILDR5 ( ! POOR1 OR CONSCI5TI\S PEOPLE W\LD BE DISCONT5T$1 & ALL DISCONT5T IS DANG]\S TO PROP]TY4 ,( C\RSE CEAS+ TO PROTECT ! MONOPOLY ( ! FEW1 :I* IS ! CAUSE ( ! MIS]Y & DEGRADATION ( ! MANY1 IS NOT TO BE ?\<T (1 ?\< ?AT ALONE C\LD SET ! PEOPLE FREE ) REG>D TO $UCATION AS WELL AS EV]Y?+ ELSE4 ,NO1 ! MONOPOLY ( PROP]TY MU/ BE PROTECT$ AT ALL CO/S1 EV5 ?AT ( LEVY+ A TAX ON ! MONOPOLI/S4 ,& !N ! MONEY CAN BE US$ TO 9/RUCT ! *ILDR5 C>EFULLY 9 ! SACR$NESS ( PROP]TY & ! GOODNESS1 WISDOM1 & MI<T ( GOV]NM5TS4 ,=TUNATELY LIFE IS $UCAT+ !M 5]GETICALLY 9 ANO!R DIRECTION1 OR \R *ILDR5 MI<T GR[ UP MORE ABJECT ?AN !IR FA!RS4 ,AS IT IS1 !Y >E CRAMM$ 9 FLOCKS LIKE GEESE1 )\T ANY REG>D TO 9DIVIDUAL CAPACITY1 ) A MASS ( USELESS1 ISOLAT$ FACTS1 :I* /ULTIFY ! BRA9S ( AS MANY AS !Y DEVELOP4 ,FUR!R1 *ILDR5 >E 5C\RAG$ TO COMPETE ) ONE ANO!R UNTIL ! WEAK & /UPID >E OV]/RA9$1 OR CRU%$ M9D & BODY1 & ! /RONG & 9TELLIG5T >E MADE CONCEIT$ & OV]BE>+1 READY TO SEIZE EV]Y OPPORTUNITY ( CLIMB+ TO SELFI% PROSP]ITY ON ! %\LD]S ( !IR FELL[S4 ,AS = ! TEA*]S1 ! V]Y LOVE ( TEA*+ IS WORRI$ \T ( !M ) OV]-WORK1 R$-TAPE (FICIALISM1 & 9SPECTIONS1 & ! *ILDR5 FEEL ! NATURAL CONSEQU5CES4 ,!Y FEEL !M 9 ! HURRI$1 IMPATI5T1 P]FUNCTORY1 DRY OR 9APPROPRIATE TEA*+ !Y GET1 & /ILL MORE 9 ! BRI<T1 LOV+1 PATI5T1 9T]E/+1 9DIVIDUALLY APPROPRIATE TEA*+ !Y LOSE4 

,ALL ?IS IS A HEAVY PRICE TO PAY = AN IMP]FECT KN[L$GE ( ! ?REE ,R4S1 :I* IS ALL ! VALUABLE 9=MATION MO/ *ILDR5 PICK UP AT A ,BO>D ,S*OOL4 ,& AFT] ALL1 ! VA/ MAJORITY W\LD PICK UP SO MU* IF NO ,BO>D ,S*OOLS W]E 9 EXI/5CE4 ,! ,S*OOL ,BO>D HAS FAIL$ AS YET 9 REA*+ ! WAIFS & /RAYS1 & IT HAS *ECK$ VOLUNT>Y EF=TS TO DO SO4 ,NO D\BT A MU* L>G] NUMB] ( *ILDR5 GO TO S*OOL N[ ?AN T5 YE>S AGO1 BUT ?AT CANNOT BE 5TIRELY CR$IT$ TO =CIBLE $UCATION4 ,! ,$UCATION ,ACT WAS M]ELY A CONCESSION TO ! GR[? ( SOCIAL FEEL+ & ! S5SE ( ! IMPORTANCE ( KN[L$GE4 ,IT WAS EFFECT1 NOT CAUSE2 & ! SAME CAUSES1 IF ?AT \TLET HAD NOT BE5 F\ND = !M1 W\LD NECESS>ILY HAVE F\ND O!R & PROBABLY MORE EFFECTIVE *ANNELS ( OP]ATION4 

,NO2 $UCATION BY =CE IS ONLY A NECESSITY 9 ! EYES ( ?OSE :O CONSID] PRIVATE PROP]TY & ! ECONOMIC SLAV]Y ( ! PEOPLE ALSO A NECESSITY4 ,! GOV]NM5T 9 ?IS MATT] IS LIKE A CRUEL CAB-DRIV] :O RE9S 9 HIS HORSE & FLOGS HIM AT ! SAME TIME2 IT HOLDS ! PEOPLE D[N 9 ! CONDITION ( WAGE-SLAVES1 & !N ATTEMPTS TO :IP !M 9TO ! 5]GY & VIRTUE ( FREE CITIZ5S4 

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