Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Jay P Greene: Reformers Can Undermine Liberty | Truth in American Education

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Jay P Greene: Reformers Can Undermine Liberty

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Dr. Jay P. Greene, a professor of education reform at the University of Arkansas, spoke at the Milton Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day Luncheon in Athens, Georgia.  Dr. Greene cautioned that reformers should stay away from PLDD — Petty Little Dictator Disorder — which he says happens when you become what you are trying to overcome. He also spoke about practical and liberty objections to Common Core State Standards.
The Athens Banner-Herald covered the event:
But the movement will still increase federal control over public schools, said Jay Greene, head of the University of Arkansas’ department of education reform.
“It’s politically inevitable that efforts will collapse, be hijacked by the establishment or become an empty shell,” Greene said in a talk at Athens Country Club sponsored by the Georgia Public Policy Foundation.
Most states have signed on for the Common Core Curriculum, which would install a common