February 2023
Remembering John West-Burnham
07/02/23 17:51
It is a great sadness to report the recent death of my friend and collaborator Professor John West-Burnham. His contribution to nurturing a broader more humane vision of education and schools, and of the leadership needed to bring such change, about was immense and backed both by enormous scholarship and huge wisdom. It was a privilege to work with him on three books, including his last one.
John leaves behind an extraordinary legacy both of ideas, of writings and of personal impact on people who heard him speak. The outpouring of respect and affection on Twitter has been extra-ordinary and serves as testament to the regard in which he was rightly held by so many.
In discussion with his family and many professional friends, we will be planning ways to commemorate his life and to take forward his work. We hope to make more announcements about this in the near future.
John leaves behind an extraordinary legacy both of ideas, of writings and of personal impact on people who heard him speak. The outpouring of respect and affection on Twitter has been extra-ordinary and serves as testament to the regard in which he was rightly held by so many.
In discussion with his family and many professional friends, we will be planning ways to commemorate his life and to take forward his work. We hope to make more announcements about this in the near future.