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Editorial

Education for All

by Rick Lewis

In this ‘Back to School’ issue of Philosophy Now we’ll ponder some philosophical problems connected with education. But what is the point of philosophy of education? Do teachers actually take any notice of what the theorists have to say? Terrifyingly, the answer is sometimes yes. In fact there have been all sorts of theories and approaches which have had a big impact on classroom practice, for better or worse. I say ‘terrifyingly’ without intending any disrespect to educational theorists – I just want to point out that the responsibility on their shoulders is huge. No wonder some of them occasionally feel the need to cloak their ideas in a thick, comforting layer of jargon and hide them away in professional journals.

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