Re: Just what we need

[aburke5054@aol.com]

Robert Samuelson has an interesting take on the education - economic 
competitiveness issue.  He argues that our "American learning system" 
(which includes "mostly post-high school and, aside from traditional 
colleges and universities, includes the following: community colleges; 
for-profit institutes and colleges; adult extension courses; online and 
computer-based courses; formal and informal job training; self-help 
books") together with our market economy compensate in many ways for 
deficiencies in the schools.  The result is that American maintains its 
economic competitiveness even in the face of a school system where lots 
of kids don't work very hard.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/05/AR2006090501131.html

Art

-----Original Message-----
From: Tauna Rogers <taunar@plateautel.net>
To: arn-l@interversity.org
Sent: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 6:01 am
Subject: [arn-l] Just what we need

http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071213/EDITORIAL/112130005

Advice from Roy Romer and Newt Gingrich. It's pathetic. Obviously they 
do not
read Bracey or Rothstein or anything that challenges the conventional 
wisdom.
Look at these snips, just weak paraphrases of ANAR:

"America is falling behind its global competitors and the economic 
security of
our children is at risk."

"If an American corporation produced such mediocre outcomes, then the 
CEO would
be fired immediately. Yet, American schools continue to churn out 
below-average
students with no fear of consequences."

I do hope they get many scathing responses.=






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