John Austin

John Austin, Head of School at Deerfield Academy and former Headmaster at King’s Academy in Jordan, shares his insights on navigating inclusion and freedom of expression in education. He discusses the challenges surrounding diversity in schools and how structured initiatives like randomized community meals promote dialogue. Austin highlights the importance of disciplined nonpartisanship and intellectual diversity, emphasizing that independent schools can serve as innovative laboratories for fostering constructive disagreements and nurturing open-mindedness among students.