English education system among most class-ridden in developed world

By John Bingham. Millions of adults in England held back by their parents' social class more than almost any other developed country, a major study shows. Class has a bigger influence on how well educated people are in England than in almost any other developed country, a major study has concluded.
English adults whose parents went to university have dramatically higher levels of literacy and numeracy than those from less privileged backgrounds, it found. Read more...