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May 25, 20260 citationsOpen Access

'Opening the walls of learning': rethinking educational transformation

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HCHuman Sciences Research Council

Key Points

  • This piece examines the relationship between education and social equity, emphasizing the need for dialogue to address inequalities.
  • Reflective analysis of existing educational standards and their societal implications.
  • Discussion on the role of language in shaping social perceptions and barriers.
  • Highlights the limitations of raising educational standards without addressing broader social injustices.
  • Argues that unresolved prejudices and inequalities hinder genuine educational transformation.

Abstract

We cannot expect to produce an equitable social order through 'raising educational standards', if the prejudices, inequalities and social injustices existing in the broader society remain unresolved, writes Adam Cooper in this think piece on how language and dialogue shape perceptions and create walls between social groups.

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Human Sciences Research Council (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a13e8030e02ee3982d32a46https://doi.org/10.14749/32383827
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