by Maria Teresa De Donato & Horst Koeltze Review by Elisa Rubini “You and Your Schoolchild” argues that the transformation of schools into systems focused on OECD international assessments has fundamentally undermined pedagogical freedom and the human dimension of education. By examining how students and teachers are pushed into a production-oriented model that prioritizes efficiency and…
Brainstorming between Maria Teresa De Donato and Elisa Rubini Today, my colleague Elisa Rubini and I thought we’d discuss a topic that’s been on our minds for some time: Fast Fashion Books. In doing so, we’ll consider some aspects and their consequent implications, explaining why we might approve or disapprove of them. MTDD: Elisa, let’s…
A collection of short stories by Maria Teresa De Donato Review by Elisa Rubini Some books arrive silently and then stay with you, like a voice you can’t stop hearing. Tales of Life and Surroundings is like that. A collection of twenty short stories that don’t claim to change the world, but that touch you inside, leaving…