Synopsis
One-hundred-and-eighty children have just begun term at the most controversial school in Britain, the brand new City Technology College in Solihull. Robin Denselow reports on the bitter national debate behind the glare of publicity. Are CTCs the new departure in hi-tech education for the next generation? Or are they wasteful in resources and part of a wider political design, to undermine Local Education Authorities and the whole system of comprehensive education?