Tag Archives: Faith schools
FAITH AND EDUCATION
Not faith schools, but faith in the people in schools: in pupils, students, teachers, and even governors. Tyrrell Burgess [1931-2009] was both a humanist and a man of faith. He believed passionately in people’s innate ability to shape their own learning … Continue reading
Filed under Current policies, Curriculum, Diogenes, History
LEARNING TOGETHER: INCLUSIVE SCHOOLING
Faith schools seem to do pretty well in the league tables. But look more closely and you see they do it by top slicing the local community. The other schools in the area do rather badly. The presence or absence of faith … Continue reading
Filed under Current policies, Diogenes, Faith schools
THE LITTLE RED SCHOOL HOUSE
The Little Red School House was at the very heart of American communities. That was where the children of immigrants from all over the world became Americans, playing and learning together. And where they still go to schools serving their own … Continue reading
Filed under Current policies, Diogenes, Faith schools
