‘We are used to hearing our schools assailed by critics who want to know why ‘Johnny can’t read, Johnny can’t write’ and who call for a return to ‘the basics’… But why do we stop worrying there?
… Why not worry that Johnny can’t dance, can’t breathe, can’t meditate, can’t relax, can’t cope with anxiety, aggression, envy, can’t express trust and tenderness? … that Johnny doesn’t know who he is… ? Let us admit that the basic skills have nothing to do with Johnny’s health, happiness, sanity or survival, but with his employability. Whose interest, then, is Johnny’s education serving?’ Roszak (1981) Person/Planet. London: Granada.
… Why not worry that Johnny can’t dance, can’t breathe, can’t meditate, can’t relax, can’t cope with anxiety, aggression, envy, can’t express trust and tenderness? … that Johnny doesn’t know who he is… ? Let us admit that the basic skills have nothing to do with Johnny’s health, happiness, sanity or survival, but with his employability. Whose interest, then, is Johnny’s education serving?’ Roszak (1981) Person/Planet. London: Granada.
