Should England ban private schools

[TitoFan]

Hadn't posted here yet, as the topic is none of my concern, but simply taken at face value...... why and for what reason should private schools be "banned"?? Shouldn't types of schooling be strictly a choice?

That is the crux of the debate parental choice to send their children to schools of their choice versus all schools should have the same high standards and thus allow equal social mobility for the most deprived of children.

Well put. I guess it depends on the state of public schooling in England. If the public school system is up to snuff and has the high standards necessary to properly educate the youth.... then I guess private schools would seem kind of superfluous and elitist. But BAN them?? Sounds like a far reach for a government. It's not like they're doing anything unlawful. But I get the argument. Again, it depends on the state of public education.