Home Archived This week’s quote Back This week’s quote 11th April 2003, 1:00am Tes Editorial Share This week’s quote https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/weeks-quote-2 Copy Link ‘Children are not regarded as social members in full and regular standing. They are looked upon as candidates; they are placed on the waiting list’ John Dewey, Democracy and Education, 1916 Want to keep reading for free? Register with Tes and you can read two free articles every month plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters. Register Log in Keep reading for just £1 per month You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £1 per month for three months and get: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now Read more Weekly round-up: Labour sets out its plans for schools Tes Editorial • 18th July 2024 Weekly round-up: Labour’s big schools mission begins Tes Editorial • 11th July 2024 Weekly round-up: What will Labour mean for schools? Tes Editorial • 5th July 2024 General election: what are the 3 main parties’ education policies? Cerys Turner • 4th July 2024 Recent Most read Most shared ASN: ‘We cannot ignore the enormity of the situation’ News 26 September 2024 Do we really need to ‘fix’ the primary maths curriculum? Teaching & Learning 26 September 2024 It’s not you, it’s us: saying no to school growth Leadership 26 September 2024 Why is France so good at keeping its teachers? Analysis 24 September 2024 Teacher pay scales 2024-25: what will your salary look like? Analysis 29 July 2024 Directed hours rule ‘archaic’, says MAT leader News 24 September 2024 The erosion of academy freedom must be halted Analysis 25 September 2024 Drop in science practicals ‘detriment to us all’, experts warn News 24 September 2024 David Geary: Why learning is hard - and how to make it easier Teaching & Learning 25 September 2024