It doesn't matter about the time period we are talking about, education has always been crucial for enabling humans access to a variety of life opportunities. The director-general of UNESCO sees "basic education as the key to effective participation in society" and this is for ALL children, not just those living in more developed countries.
Whether we are talking about classroom teachers, specialist teachers or teacher librarians, each one needs to be trained to a high level and preferably offered opportunities for regular inservice to enable them to use resources effectively to offer a good level of education to their clients.
I wonder if those countries with high success in providing basic education for all students (Finland, HK, Canada and Korea) have lower rates of crime and convictions? Something worth investigating.
Hughes' description in 1969 of education, learners and teacher librarians could have easily been written in 2011. I love the fact that someone could make a statement about education that would still be relevant 40 years later.
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