It’s easy to criticise the education system, and so we should, but are there aspects of the school as an institution which we would keep after the revolution? When we write off schools as tools of state ideology or as sites of oppression, do we lose sight of their potential to be sites of liberation?

In this session we look at a chapter from Radical Education and The Common School, a book which uses real world examples to think through what a genuinely egalitarian, democratic, radical and public education system could look like.

What would a truly public education system be like? How do we start to build one?

We will discuss the key themes and questions as a group after a short introduction on the text. All welcome, even if you haven’t managed to read it, but you’ll get more out of the session if you do.

Link to the reading: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xVXG6CeMRtAL8NqS9jmtnN59_TITxAnH/view?usp=sharing

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Bristol Transformed is a grassroots, volunteer-run, socialist education group. Bringing together activists, trade unionists, and everyone who wants to learn, we’re creating the space to discuss the most important issues facing us, equipping us with the skills and knowledge to transform Bristol and the world.

We run an annual festival of politics, arts and culture in May, and weekly events throughout the rest of the year. See all our events here: https://hdfst.uk/bristol-transformed

Bristol Transformed is run by dozens of local people. Without new people coming in every year, we wouldn’t be able to maintain the same standard of political education events that you enjoy. If you’d be interested in joining us, sign up as a BT volunteer today and we’ll be in touch!

Tickets are pay-what-you-can with a suggested minimum donation of £3.00 in order to help cover venue costs. There are some limited free tickets as well for people who will struggle to contribute this.