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Diagnosing the Education System with Kevin Donnelly

Title: Diagnosing the Education System

Subtitle: What Should Schools Really Be For?

Guest: Kevin Donnelly

What is the true purpose of education?

Should schools simply prepare students for exams and employment, or should they cultivate the knowledge, character and habits needed to sustain a flourishing society?

In this episode of The New Orchard, I sit down with education researcher, author and policy expert Kevin Donnelly to explore one of the most important questions facing Australia today: are our schools still fulfilling their fundamental purpose?

Drawing on decades of experience in…

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