Archive for June 7th, 2009
Meritocracy or Useful Tool?
This fluff piece in EdWeek really touched a nerve. On its surface, the article is another contribution to a long line of Horatio Alger stories documenting the unlikely success of government officials who have risen to the top of their profession, but there is an internal contradiction to this story that raises my blood pressure.
This [...]
Posted: June 7th, 2009 under Education Policy, Public Intellectuals.
Comments: none