| Abstrakt: |
The article shows the conclusions of the debates on education that took place in Poland in 2017-2019, as a result of the crisis of the Polish school that citizens wanted to heal. The crisis in education continues, and it is not becoming more democratic as it has been further weakened by the trauma of the pandemic, economic and political control, and the effects of the war in Ukraine, which have exposed the collapse of the system even more. Conclusions from the debates, confronted with the universality of what Janusz Korczak/Henryk Goldszmit wrote, show how extremely contemporary, after a turbulent five years, is the recognition of the school as a place of education to democracy and a place for students to experience democracy. Korczak also lived in difficult times leading to war, but despite the current affairs, he always emphasised the need to change in us - adults. He wrote about the changes necessary for the realisation of children's rights and about the shortcomings of education provided by their guardians. For him, democracy meant partnership with the child in building social reality in which the process of learning democracy should not take place without the active participation of children, but on the contrary, with their active contribution. His thought is still an element of hope for change. Both civic debates and Korczak's reflections show the need to return to the values of upbringing, supporting the development and partner dialogue in learning, in spite of, or rather because of the weaknesses of school as the institution with the aim of socialisation, in which democracy seems to be an unnecessary addition, despite declarations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
