Knowledge, Opportunities and False Promises

The knowledge which people has is not always valued and the idea that opportunities are always afforded to those who demonstrate knowledge, skill and/or effort is an unfortunate myth of an unfair society.  False promises abound in the history of the structures of privilege and the fairytales which appeal to our sense of justice must […] Read more...

Educational History: Andrew Bell 1753 to 1832

Andrew Bell (1753 to 1832) was a Scottish Anglican priest and educationalist Founder of the Madras system of education (also known as “the monitorial system”) in schools and was the founder of Madras College, a secondary school in St. Andrews. Born 27 March 1753, he was the second son of a barber in St Andrews […] Read more...