A new opinion article published in the newspaper Expresso offers a critical reflection on the concept of essential learnings in Portugal and challenges us to recentre education on meaningful knowledge and trust.

The opinion article “Essential learnings: what if we learned from good examples?”, published in the newspaper Expresso, critically examines how the school curriculum has been shaped in Portugal.

The authors propose a shift in perspective: replacing a logic of control with a culture of trust, valuing pedagogical practices inspired by good examples and oriented towards more meaningful, critical and lasting learning.

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