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Tag: Education

All longform pieces tagged with #education on The Slow Scroll

High-School Band Contests Turn Marching Into a Sport—and an Art
The New Yorker10 Feb 2025 • ~9600 words

Burkhard Bilger writes about how marching bands have evolved into a competitive and artistic form known as the "marching arts." These bands now incorporate complex choreography, formations, and creative themes into their performances.

Why Children’s Books?
London Review of Books29 Jan 2025 • ~5750 words

Katherine Rundell writes about the enduring value of children's books, highlighting their capacity to foster imagination, critical thinking, and a sense of wonder, ultimately aiding our moral development and societal understanding. What do we stand to lose as fewer and fewer chil...

Class war
New Statesman29 Jan 2025 • ~3700 words

This piece points out how private schools and inequality in education have always been a matter of debate in UK, but historically without enough political will to address it. Following some recent scrutiny and proposed tax changes for school fees, the authors call for lasting ref...