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Re:Why are tech people suddenly so into homeschooling? by AnimalMuppet on Wednesday January 15, 2025 @09:02AM (#42710851)
> But the entrance exam was heavily biased in favour of children from middle class backgrounds.

> Famously the first 11+ tests had questions like "Name the various types of servants in a household and what they do".

That doesn't sound like a question a middle class kid would know anything about - not unless your definition of "middle class" is far different from mine.

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Re:Why are tech people suddenly so into homeschooling? by madcaptenor on Wednesday January 15, 2025 @10:00AM (#42711543)
British "middle class" is a higher class than US "middle class", and servants were relatively cheaper back then.
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Re:Why are tech people suddenly so into homeschooling? by b800h on Wednesday January 15, 2025 @10:17AM (#42711793)
Think in terms of the family in Mary Poppins. That's Middle Class.
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