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Why university should be completely private

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Original article published on the 2nd September 2011 by Juan Ramón Rallo

Almost the entire population agrees that education is one of the pillars of the welfare state. In Spain, talking about a privatisation of education which extends beyond school vouchers seems to be taboo, even among liberals. However, economic theory allows us to understand why completely private education, especially higher/university education, is not only recommendable but essential for the development of education.Continue Reading

The Spanish education: Expensive and Inadequate

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Original article published on the 12th September 2014 by Juan Ramón Rallo

It is widely recognised and accepted that education is one of the best investments, if not the best, that the average person can make over the course of their life. Education enriches people’s lives both socially and as human beings, and facilitates their access to high-quality and highly-paid jobs. The provision of education, therefore, constitutes a core element within our social structure; a good education system is crucial to society’s ability to prosper and progress.

It is precisely because of this capital relevance thatContinue Reading

Ken Robinson: Schools Kill Creativity

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I have a big interest in education, and I think we all do. We have a huge vested interest in it, partly because it’s education that’s meant to take us into this future that we can’t grasp. If you think of it, children starting school this year will be retiring in 2065. Nobody has a clue what the world will look like in five years’ time, yet we’re meant to educate them for it. Children have extraordinary capacities for innovation and all kids have tremendous talents but we squander them, pretty ruthlessly. I believe that creativity now is as important in education as literacy, and we should treat it with the same statusContinue Reading

Summary of “The Forbidden Education”

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The Forbidden EducationSummary of the video “The Forbidden Education” by Juan Tomás Alonso Nieto.
You can watch the video (in Spanish) at www.educacionprohibida.com. Go to “descargar” to download English subtitles.

We all know the importance of education. Over the years, we have tried everything to improve it to and to adapt it to a given temporal and cultural context. However, is this model of education the most appropriate for allowing children to develop and achieve a good quality of life?Continue Reading