Ken Derstine Comments
Comment about “The Unbearable Lightness of Neo-Liberal Historical Revisionism in Education” by Jim HornRegarding this last sentence of the article:Booker T. Washington spent his life never bothering to ask that question, and it appears that Dana Goldstein’s book, which no doubt will earn the seal of approval from Bill Gates and Randi Weingarten, has charted a similar track.By Ken DerstineApparentl
Comments on Naomi Klein's New Book
A clip from comments on Naomi Klein's new book at Nation of Change:Klein starts with a blunt statement of the problem: “[O]ur economic system and our planetary system are now at war. Or, more accurately, our economy is at war with many forms of life on earth, including human life.” (21) Human survival requires a new economics, which explains why climate-change denial is strongest among conservativ
9-27-14 Schools Matter All Week
Schools Matter: Schools Matter All WeekThe Unbearable Lightness of Neo-Liberal Historical Revisionism in EducationDana Goldstein studied intellectual history at Brown before she became a reporter, then a grad student at Columbia, and now another author among the growing tribe of young, privileged white folks with new books intended to make the world safe for corporate education reform.Goldstein j