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"The problem is that we have in most of our countries, a very narrow form of education, and it’s getting narrower. That’s my big concern, that education is meant among other things to develop people’s natural abilities, and I believe it really doesn’t do that. In many cases, it divorces people from their natural talents."Personal Life Media: Sir Ken Robinson Interview
Articles Written By Sir Ken Robinson
- Edutopia.org: Let Them Dance: Validating Artistic Expression (October 19, 2006)
Who's the best plumber in Napa, CA?(2 Answers)
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Johns Ken Plumbing & Fire Protection Address: 1041 Robinson Ln Napa, CA 94558 Phone: (707) 252-3582
This year Hawaii shortened the public school year to the lowest in the nation, yet test scores rose. Should this change be made permanent?(1 Answer)
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No. There are lots of factors influencing how a school does, and lots which don't really do as much. Evidently the number of days was not the ...
What's your favorite TEDTalk?(7 Answers)
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My favorite by far is the following by Ken Robinson entitled "Do Schools Kill Creativity?" As a teacher, it really changed how I view many aspects of education ...
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Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2003
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Spoke at the 2006 TED Conference
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Voted one of 2005's "Principal Voices" by CNN, Time Magazine, Fortune Magazine and Shell Oil CompanyPrincipal Voices: Ken Robinson
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Professor emeritus at the University of Warwick in England
