Janus: God of Politics?
Janus, of Roman mythology, is the source for the first month of the calendar year, January. But Janus is also a two-faced god, thus developing a negative connotation with hypocrisy and deception.
In 2012, and notably in the context of the education reform debate, Janus would rightly be the god of politics. Throughout President Obama's term as president, Education Secretary Arne Duncan has personified the two-faced political leadership that plagues education policy. While Duncan couches his speeches in the discourse of civil rights, laments the focus on high-stakes testing, and pronounces teachers the most important element in
In 2012, and notably in the context of the education reform debate, Janus would rightly be the god of politics. Throughout President Obama's term as president, Education Secretary Arne Duncan has personified the two-faced political leadership that plagues education policy. While Duncan couches his speeches in the discourse of civil rights, laments the focus on high-stakes testing, and pronounces teachers the most important element in
