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He applied to Brasenose College, Oxford, which was then trying to recruit more state-school pupils.

Can Toby Young's free school succeed? 2011

Currently, Ofsted judges over six out of 10 schools to be good or better, with behaviour in 86% being good; research conducted by universities shows that state-school pupils consistently outperform their privately educated peers at university.

State schools: are they failing our children? 2011

I think she meant that as a compliment, and as a lifelong state-school guy, I take it as such.

The Racial Biases of Duke Hating 2011

The book does manage to mirror some parts of what life is like in the state-school system, but I felt it overlooks many of the key factors that make it such an enriching experience, such as the diversity and inclusiveness.

State schools: are they failing our children? 2011

Private-school pupils 55 times more likely to get into Oxford or Cambridge than state-school students on free meals – report

How many privately-educated students attend each university? 2010

Private-school pupils 55 times more likely to get into Oxford or Cambridge than state-school students on free meals – report

Percentage of poor pupils admitted to Oxbridge? 1% 2010

So, when I watch colleagues dismiss state-school grads out-of-hand who've applied for teaching positions in our department, even when those grads have more teaching experience and more publications than the Ivy League grads, I want to scream at them.

Anis Shivani: Iowa Writers' Workshop Graduate Spills It All: Interview with John McNally, Author of "After the Workshop" 2010

Experienced state-school teachers have a very clear idea of the time it takes to reach the rather artificial exam-oriented goals.

2010 January « Ken Wilson's Blog 2010

A retirement fund set up for state-school teachers in Canada sounds like a sensible, provincial operation – not the obvious choice to own a railway.

Why Canadian teachers want to buy our railway 2010

So, when I watch colleagues dismiss state-school grads out-of-hand who've applied for teaching positions in our department, even when those grads have more teaching experience and more publications than the Ivy League grads, I want to scream at them.

Anis Shivani: Iowa Writers' Workshop Graduate Spills It All: Interview with John McNally, Author of "After the Workshop" 2010