Readers responses to Overschooled but Undereducated
Tom Healy, Senior Statistician, Department of Education and Science, Dublin, Ireland
Fascinating book – well written and offering clear, profound insights to the ‘mystery’ of human development and learning. To be human is to learn as ... Read on
Comments OffTom Griffin, Investor
This book takes us back to the true meaning of education – the development of the whole man/woman. It is also a devastating criticism of ... Read on
Comments OffRoxane Featherstone, Home Educator
I’d recommend checking with your child about what they want to do, and if it suits, take them out of school, get a good internet ... Read on
Comments OffProf Charles Handy, formerly of the London Business School, and author of many books including The Hungry Spirit, The Empty Raincoat and The Elephant and the Flea
Your message is critically important. As you rightly state, the very continuation of our society is at stake. We are growing a generation many of ... Read on
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Overschooled but Undereducated, by John Abbott and Heather MacTaggart, was published in November, 2009 by Continuum Books.
With the publication of Overschooled but Undereducated the Initiative now has, in compact form, the most complete, persuasive and concise argument for the overhaul of current systems of education and a catalyst-in-print for the reassessment of outdated thinking that governs educational policy and attitudes towards learning and schooling in the West.