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Why Schools Have Libraries and Why Many of Them Do Not Work: Reading Culture and the Supply of Books

India has invested in school libraries for decades. Many of them are locked, unstocked, or stocked with books children cannot access. The conditions that produce a genuine reading culture are specific — and none are very expensive. A contributing voice from teacher education  |  Specialist in child development, wellbeing, and community engagement This essay addresses […]

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Music Education in Government Schools: The Case for a Subject That Was Never Fully Given a Chance

Music has been on the school curriculum in India for decades. It has rarely been staffed, funded, or taken seriously. The research on what high-quality music education does for all children makes this neglect particularly costly. A contributing voice from school practice  |  Specialist in child development, wellbeing, and community engagement This essay addresses one […]

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