【正确答案】 During the Second World War, schools were closed or used for war purposes, while education went on in the countries on an ad hoe basis. Because of the disruption of the old system, the government, with the help of the Church and newly powerful trade unions, started to plan to rebuild the educational system which emphasized equality. The 1944 Education Act made entry to secondary schools and universities meritocratic. In the 1960s, comprehensive schools were introduced throughout the state. In 1967, British education was the major concern of a new controversy as the Labor Party began "the Great Education Debate" on national standards and styles of teaching. In 1989, the government introduced the National Curriculum, which was a great change. Practical decision-making was carried out by Local Education Authorities which were located at regional or city levels and based their policies on local conditions.