Monday, December 4, 2006

Protest sees school up for sale on eBay

Campaigner behind ‘prime piece of real estate’ spoofAN anti-city academies campaigner revealed last night (Thursday) why she had put up Islington Green School for sale on eBay auction website in a spoof offer.

Teacher Molly Doyle placed a £2,000 starting price on the Prebend Street school, where there are plans for a city academy backed by £2 million sponsors the City of London and City University. So far, one bidder has met the reserve price.

She said: “I have listed Islington Green School on eBay as a means to highlight the disgusting policy of this government in attempting to privatise the education system by basically selling it to the highest bidder – or any bidder for that matter. ”

Read more http://www.thecnj.co.uk/islington/120106/news120106_10.html

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