Archive for February 4th, 2010
Republican Lite
It is now official. Obama’s administration has not only adopted Republican education policies as its own, but he has also embraced their methodology for accomplishing its ultimate goal. There is only one option left for those who value public education as being a public institution immune from corporate looting… Schools Matter:
The only thing remaining for [...]
Posted: February 4th, 2010 under Education Policy, Politics.
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Revolution in Reverse
As someone with a background in Cultural Studies, this piece from the BBC hit home for me. Cultural Studies emerged from Birmingham, England in response to the rise of Thatcherism. The central question that occupied the minds of those at the Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies was the question of why it is that poor [...]
Posted: February 4th, 2010 under Politics, Popular Culture.
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