Ensimmäinen valtion rahoittama muslimikoulu aloittaa Blackburn'ssa. Vastustajat pelkävät sen johtavan yhteisön hajoamiseen ja vievän muilta valtion kouluilta elintärkeätä rahoitusta.
QuoteFirst free school for Muslims gets the go-ahead amid fears over 'segregated schooling'
'Extremely bad news' say teaching unions
Half of all pupils will be admitted because of their faith
The first free school for Muslims in the country will open in Blackburn, Lancashire, next year.
The business case for Tauheedul Islam Boys' School in Darwen has been approved by the Government.
But opponents have described the decision as 'extremely bad news' for community cohesion and claim it will deprive state schools of vital funds.
Simon Jones, national executive member for the National Union of Teachers, and Blackburn with Darwen representative, said: 'It will further undermine much of the progress towards community cohesion. We are on our way to a completely segregated schooling system. It is going to develop potential social problems in the future.
This is extremely bad news for Blackburn with Darwen. It is not unexpected, nevertheless it is still a bad day.'
Councillor David Foster, leader of the Liberal Democrats, who is also a local methodist preacher, said: 'In my view we shouldn't have any religious schools of any faith. One of the problems in Blackburn is the segregation of communities.
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Edit: Monikulttuuri ei ole varmaankaan rikkautta tässä koulussa;-)