The need to couch the standard’s debate within historical context and develop a Marxist analysis of the role of capitalism and schooling is essential. Too much time has been expended fighting standards for almost one century. It is time to understand that capitalism has no interest in education of its population. For its administrators and […]
I read the article that follows below earlier this week and had to agree with much of what is stated. The Value Added Model of Education (VAM) — notice the clever use of the words ‘value’ and ‘added’ — this would have made Orwell’s head jerk for it is this type of doublespeak that we find […]
From Larry Miller’s blog: The American Federation for Children (AFC), led by Betty DeVos, is spending money on Milwaukee’s present legislative races. The American Federation for Children spent $1.5 million helping Republicans during this year’s recall elections. That includes some $900,000 that it spent to help Scott Walker fend off Tom Barrett’s challenge. The American […]
The following was written in 1995 and is posted here for readers. How profundly to the right this country has moved since that time; all to the detriment of our citizenry and children. For this reason, critical thinking and critical pedagogy must be emphasized once again. As long as the testing regime is in place, […]