EDU 111—Perspectives on American Education: 09/04/19

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

'It's About Power': D.C. Students Seek To Remove Bias In School Dress Codes | WAMU

"socialism & free stuff"

A new poll was released showing a stark drop in young Americans’ feelings on the importance of patriotism, religion, & having a family.Too often, younger Americans are hearing about socialism & free stuff w/o regard for the future.They need to hear the truth. @standamericanow 🇺🇸
— Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) September 3, 2019

“Arts of the Possible,” Adrienne Rich (2001)

Universal public education has two possible—and contradictory—missions. One is the development of a literate, articulate, and well-informed citizenry so that the democratic process can continue to evolve and the promise of radical equality can be brought closer to realization. The other is the perpetuation of a class system dividing an elite, nominally “gifted” few, tracked from an early age, from a very large underclass essentially to be written off as alienated from language and science, from poetry and politics, from history and hope—toward low-wage temporary jobs. The second is the direction our society has taken. The results are devastating in terms of the betrayal of a generation of youth. The loss to the whole of society is incalculable. (p. 162)

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Wednesday, September 4, 2019

'It's About Power': D.C. Students Seek To Remove Bias In School Dress Codes | WAMU

"socialism & free stuff"