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Learning what we don’t need to know
7 November 20223 April 2023

Learning what we don’t need to know

Opinion by Harley Richardson1 comment

I was invited to discuss my essay The Liberating Power of Education this weekend at the second Buxton Battle of Ideas festival. The text of my introductory speech follows. The discussion that followed, with respondents Dr Adam Simcock and Dr Ruth Mieschbuehler and members of the audience, was recorded and should be available soon. For as long as people have […]

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Reimagining schools at the Battle of Ideas
13 October 20211 March 2022

Reimagining schools at the Battle of Ideas

Opinion by Harley Richardson0 comments

I spoke on the Reimagining schools panel at the Battle of Ideas festival, which took place in Westminster on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th October. My introductory comments are reproduced below: Pandemic or no pandemic, I think it’s always worth asking could schools be done differently? Could be they be done better? There’s still plenty of scope to experiment – […]

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Schools through the ages: an illustrated history
4 May 202014 May 2020

Schools through the ages: an illustrated history

Talks by Harley Richardson0 comments

Tuesday 12th May, 8-9pm BST As a lockdown experiment, I’m giving an online version of my introduction to the history of education. 1500 years in 40 minutes, covering the evolution of schools in England from the first grammar school to the beginnings of the state system. It will explain the profound impact that events such as the Black Death, the […]

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