Rejected petition Academy schools should not be forced on parents by the government

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Academy status for a school should be a matter of parental choice by secret ballot, not forced on parents by government. No government should manage schools or their status of existence 'top-down'

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

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Date submitted 12 February 2012
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