EDUCATION IN CAMBRIDGE
involved in their communities as well, through initiatives spanning mentoring, fundraising and volunteering. The idea of service is alive, well and growing – which augurs well for the future. The values children learn in schools also matter to families, and a recent survey found the landscape was changing; before, obedience was one quality parents valued most in their children. That’s no
longer the case – in its place come things like good manners, hard work, tolerance, respect for others and imagination. And while there are no guarantees, that combination of top-class education with the ability to imagine new ways of solving problems – backed by a city with a superabundance of talent – all suggests justification for feeling at least several shreds of optimism for the future.
“Pupils are getting involved in their
communities through mentoring, fundraising and volunteering”
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