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Saturday, August 31, 2013

Schooling in the Ownership Society: The embrace of market models -- 'the new wisdom'

Schooling in the Ownership Society: The embrace of market models -- 'the new wisdom':

The embrace of market models -- 'the new wisdom'

The Washington Post's Valerie Strauss interviews Michael Katz and Mike Rose, editors of an important new book, Public Education Under Siege that's worth adding to your summer fall reading list.
 Q)  How did this set of beliefs take hold, even among some liberals who previously had recognized that the public education system should be run as a civic institution rather than a business? 
 A) Multiple reasons, really.  In general, in American politics there’s been a shift toward the Right going on since