Sir Ken Robinson is an English author, speaker and committed supporter of education and the arts. He has been writing educational books since 1977 and contributes very respected texts in the study of art education. "Out of Our Minds" is a book ... intellectually engaged in almost anything. Many people fail to recognise this and has therefore led to a waste of talent and human resources. Robinson also notes of the faults of the education system. Too many schools are failing to see the importance of creativity. There is a preoccupation with developing students ... are in a sense left free of ...

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... you. He does not talk down to his readers as if they are stupid or to blame for their financial challenges for he blames the problem squarely on our antiquated school system. Not only does that system only prepare students to get a good job where one works for the boss, government and the bank ... a great education and yet was poor. His friend Mike had a rich father, though, who owned several businesses and yet had never gone to high school. He notes that this is the primary reason school is seen as boring and unnecessary by many students who drop out or fool around in school. They know ...

• Word Count: 804
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School