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Battling for the Soul of Education

Pilgrim or customer?

Continuing his reflections on the key themes in his latest book Battling for the Soul of Education, John Abbott, president of the 21st Century Learning Initiative, talks through the concept of children as ‘pilgrims or customers’.

Battery hens or free range chickens?

John Abbott, president of the 21st Century Learning Initiative reflects on the key themes in his latest book Battling for the Soul of Education. In this interview he talks through the concept of children growing up as battery hens or free range chickens.

What kind of education for what kind of world?

In this video, John Abbott, author of Battling for the Soul of Education, explains why he started the book by asking the question, What kind of education for what kind of world?

The thinking behind Battling for the Soul of Education

Yesterday the Initiative launched its most important document ever. Battling for the Soul of Education  – moving beyond school reform to educational transformation. This report represents the findings of three decades of synthesis of research into how humans learn. The aim of the report is to help raise national debates far beyond talk of targets […]

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