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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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

FL school board approves race-based academic plan - FOX Carolina 21

Can Democratic Education Survive in a Neoliberal Society?

Why almost all school reform efforts have failed

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Invisible Men | Russell Sage Foundation

Effects of Inequality and Poverty vs. Teachers and Schooling on America’s Youth by David C. Berliner

Hidden rival to charter schools - Class Struggle - The Washington Post

Poverty Is Destiny (University of Arkansas talk)

'Multiplication is for White People': An Interview with Education Professor Lisa Delpit | Alternet

Monday, October 15, 2012

NJ Advocates to Secretary Duncan: NJ’S NCLB Waiver Will Harm Schools Serving Our Neediest Children | Save Our Schools NJ

Education Week: Two Lives Diverged

Daily Kos: Save Unsuccessful Charter Schools (SUCS), Now!

Shifting to second half of course

Thursday, October 11, 2012

America's Report Card 2012: Children in the US | First Focus

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Shanker Blog » NCLB And The Institutionalization Of Data Interpretation

Can schools really reform society?