Talking Points
Educational Entrepreneurship
Colin Campbell, Executive Director of Assist Social Capital
In the 18th century, Scotland gained a world-class reputation for its free education system that gave opportunity to all. Learning to learn was highly valued and this led Scotland to produce a long list of acclaimed individuals such as Adam Smith, David Hume and Andrew Carnegie as well as world changing inventions like the Agricultural Reaping Machine and the television. However, as with much of the rest of the world, the case for a revolution in our education system is now overwhelming...
