His Excellency John Ralston Saul "In Defense of Public Education" webcast

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Webcast of the free public lecture by His Excellency John Ralston Saul titled "In Defense of Public Education"

Saul has said in the past that "any willful undermining of universal public education by our governments and the direct or indirect encouragement of private education would be a flagrant betrayal of the basic principles of middle-class representative democracy." This concerns all citizens, not only those connected to the school system. His thoughtful analysis of the foundations and objectives of the public education system and his philosophic understanding of the intimate relationship between public schools and democracy requires serious consideration by policy makers and citizens alike.

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