Why the latest student protests were predictable
Those in power have learnt very little from the past and will continue to cling to the capricious hope that somehow the problem will go away
Higher education not a commodity
In this submission to the Fees Commission, academics outline the implications of free higher education.
Quality, free university education is necessary – and possible
Many people dismiss the idea of free, quality public university education out of hand, but there are many ways to make it happen.
Unite both the head and the hand
We can overcome education models that still entrench social divisions.
Towards a new, just world of work
Official rationales for increasing education enrolment are highly questionable, writes Enver Motala.
Privatisation of schools vs the public good
Good-quality state education is a basic right enshrined in the Constitution.
‘Enough is as good as a feast’
A three-day conference focused on the themes expressed through the work of Neville Alexander.
Education and jobs don’t add up
Market-driven skills policies limit the potential of social development.