Do schools kill creativity?

Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining case for creating an education system that nurtures creativity, rather than undermining it. This video is well worth watching. Robinson points out the many ways our schools fail to recognize — much less cultivate — the talents of many brilliant people. “We are educating people out of [...]

Education in the 21st Century -Really!

The BBC education web site carries an article today which if true I can only classify as crazy.  According to the report.
The most expensive state school in the UK will not have an outdoor space for students when it opens in September.
Alan McMurdo, head of Peterborough’s £46.4m Thomas Deacon Academy, said: “I think what [...]