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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

The Creep of Marketplace Reasoning into Public Schools (Part 3) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice

The Creep of Marketplace Reasoning into Public Schools (Part 3) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice:


The Creep of Marketplace Reasoning into Public Schools (Part 3)

In What Money Can’t Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets, Michael Sandel says that today “almost everything is up for sale.” He gives some examples.
*Rent out space on your body to display ads: Air New Zealand paid 30 people $777 to shave their heads and wear temporary tattoos advertising their flights.
* Volunteer to be a guinea pig for pharmaceutical drug trials and earn up to $7500 or more depending on how much toxicity accompanies drug.
*Stand in line to hold a place ($20 an hour) for Capitol Hill  lobbyists    who want to attend congressional