A HEADTEACHER who sparked a row over elitism at Britain's top universities is to argue his point at the Oxford students' union.
Dr Paul Kelley spoke out when pupil Laura Spence, 18, was rejected by Oxford University. The head of Monkseaton Community High School, North Tyneside, he will propose the motion: "This house believes the Oxbridge admissions system is biased against comprehensive schools."
Up against him next month will be Anthony Smith, of Magdalen College, Oxford, which turned down Laura
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