Blank Page no 24

Welcome to another Blank Page ! Katharina in Belgium and Abdelilah in Morocco are your hosts when we turn the agenda over to you. What would you like to talk about on WHYS next week? Let us know here…

On air: Is it fair for grandparents to bring up their grandchildren?

It’s a growing phenomenon here in the UK and the western world. Mums go back to work after having children and instead of putting them in child care, it’s the grandparents who look after the kids. Karnie put up a post about this earlier in the week and it’s got you talking……

Faith schools: good or bad?

Britain’s first government-funded Hindu school opens this coming Monday, and encouraging “faith schools” has been a key part of recent UK education policy. But does religion have any place in education? Do faith schools help to create successful schools, with strong, vibrant identities? Shouldn’t parents be able to choose from a wide range of schools? Or do faith schools divide communities – and should education be purely secular?

Talking Points 12th September

Good morning, Paul C here and thanks to Kelsie in the US for the overnight moderation. It’s always interesting to read what’s been discussed while the UK slumbers. I think I agree with QLD Bob when he says this post is a bit like “America Have Your Say” but that’s no bad thing in my book, we’re all affected by the US in one way or another and I can see that “illegals” and “patriotism” have occupied much of the chat (an interesting poll on second languages here on DailyKos for those interested) . . . is this something that grabs the wider world?