The longstanding neglect of working-class pupils puts Britain to shame

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1. Matt Goodwin: It’s no wonder white working class kids are doing badly at school – politicians have all written them off | The Sun

2. Andy Burnham: Major change needed to save children's futures - we should look to Germany | Mirror

Bridget Phillipson, the Education Secretary, writes (Commentary, August 21) that the state has “failed white working-class pupils”, as in 2024 only 19 per cent of them achieved a strong pass in maths and English GCSE. This is hardly surprising, particularly in the case of boys.