EDU 111—Perspectives on American Education

“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)

EDU 111—Perspectives on American Education

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Friday, November 30, 2012

Moving Beyond the Polarized Debate - Bridging Differences - Education Week

Digging Into Our 'Disagreements' on Schools - Bridging Differences - Education Week

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Moving Beyond the Polarized Debate - Bridging Differences - Education Week

Daily Kos: Misreading Customer Satisfaction, Compromise in Education Reform

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Reading Games: Strategies for Reading Scholarly Sources by Karen Rosenberg

Alfie Kohn: 'Achievement' at the Expense of 'Learning' -- at School and at Home | Education on GOOD

Monday, November 26, 2012

Shanker Blog » A Case Against Assigning Single Ratings To Schools

What we reformers learned about school reform in 2012 | CharlotteObserver.com

Homework: An unnecessary evil? … Surprising findings from new research

Friday, November 23, 2012

A story of educational courage

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Schools Matter: The Cucumber Austerity of Teaching: Merit Pay and Grapes

Monday, November 19, 2012

Gene V Glass: Education in Two Worlds: Infinite Campus ... No Place to Hide

2 Monkeys Were Paid Unequally; See What Happens Next

Black: The constitutional fix for SC schools - Editorial Columns - TheState.com

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Shanker Blog » Beyond Anecdotes: The Evidence About Financial Incentives And Teacher Retention