Re: Spinning NCLB "accountability" as civil rights: neocon girly manh...

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In a message dated 8/7/2007 11:11:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time,  
patterna@gvsu.edu writes:

I think  that if it were a case of good versus evil, it would be easier
to battle  this.  But what I think it really is is two opposing views  or
epistemologies, really, regarding the nature of school and  learning.  It
is two different belief systems about what it means to  learn and how we
define the concept of knowledge.  Historically these  two factions have
been warring with each other at least since the  enlightenment, and
probably longer.

But you are right that we also  have to deal with those who view
education as a playing field for  profit.  That crowd is quite diligent
at demonizing approaches to  learning that threaten the bottom line. 

Nancy 


The right has been able to dictate what is the moral high ground for too  
long.  It is time we throw that in their face.  In Jacksonville, the  headlines 
this a.m. are about grand jury investigations and cozy contracts for  the 
mayor's best friend and a Republican city councilman who may have violated  
not-for-profit law by asking the Tournament Players volunteers to help on his  
campaign. Clearly government dominated by one party in this community and in  
Washigton has run amok. 
 
Let's see if the voters have short-term memory.
 
--billee



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