Obama and Education Reform

Huffington Post by Bill Ayers | Jan. 2, 2009 (Opinion)

In the realm of education, there is nothing preventing any of us from pressing to change the dominant discourse that has controlled the discussion for many years. It's reasonable to assume that education in a democracy is distinct from education under a dictatorship or a monarchy, but how? Surely school leaders in fascist Germany or communist Albania or medieval Saudi Arabia all agreed, for example, that students should behave well, stay away from drugs ... Full Story »

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A prominent educator speaks to the role of education in a democracy, and the role of the people in a democracy. He recommends citizen activism and involvement.

Privatized education for corporate America, or public education for a diverse and informed democracy; make your voices heard. The Henry Giroux essay on "Rethinking the Promise of Critical Education" is also good.

We want our students to be able to think for themselves, to make judgments based on evidence and argument, to develop minds of their own. We want them to ask fundamental ... More »

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