Ninety years ago John Dewey wrote Democracy and Education. His ideas are even more relevant today where the ideology of market forces has permeated society and politics. There are two sides to this. On the one hand it is now even more vital that educational institutions model democratic processes, and on the other it is crucial that a quality education does not become something that is restricted to only a few in society.This site includes articles connected in various ways to this theme.
These have arisen in the Australian context, where at present there is a Conservative Government, but should have relevance elsewhere.
About the author
The author has degrees in biological sciences and history and taught for 34 years, predominantly in Public Schools, and his last teaching position was as the Head of a History Faculty in an academically selective secondary school on the outskirts of Sydney.
Since his retirement in 2000 he has continued work in promoting school education and independent scholarship, and has written in a variety of publications in areas of education, history and moral philosophy. He is a member of the Australian College of Educators (ACE) and holds an executive position in the Independent Scholars Association of Australia (ISAA), including being editor of their journal. He may be contacted at review@isaa.org.au.
Education for Democracy 