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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEducation: moving from indoctrination to liberation
Reforming educational curricula, especially where it pertains to values, is by necessity a matter of process and...
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Published in: TransformationNo more enclosures: knowledge democracy and social transformation
Just as we recognize the importance of biodiversity for the survival of the planet, so we must preserve the diverse...
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Published in: TransformationYou can’t bounce off the walls if there are no walls: outdoor schools make children happier and smarter
New approaches to kindergarten offer children a potentially transformative experience of education in nature - an...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaCritical citizenship for critical times
The author ponders the protest cycle endlessly repeated in Egypt and asks what kind of critical thinking,...
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Published in: TransformationDid Socrates die in vain? Rescuing education from school
Are school children educated, socialized, or indoctrinated? If there’s any wonder remaining in a student after being...
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Published in: TransformationThe unspoken atrocity of standardized education
As the corporate takeover of public education proceeds in the US and other countries, schools cease to be training...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKSeldon's proposals for school reform are fundamentally flawed
The British education system reflects long-standing social division. A recent Social Market Foundation paper...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWhy the universities strikes are about more than just a ‘measly’ pay offer
It's not just the money, it's the direction our marketised universities are taking - enormous rewards at the top...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKAre PISA scores really that important?
What do PISA scores actually tell us about a country? Judging from data rather than headlines and rhetoric, the...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKHome Truths: the decline of the Welsh language
The Welsh language is steadily declining and yet, the amount of Welsh-speaking schools are on the rise. Are the...
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Published in: HomeGlobe-trotting universities serve diplomacy and markets, not democracy
American liberal arts colleges are embracing collaborations with authoritarian regimes worldwide, with implications...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe risk of new skills
Bettering education has always been seen as the key to reducing the number of people on benefits, but are we...