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Massive Open Online Courses and Beyond: the Revolution to Come
Massive Open Online Courses might democratize and open higher education but are problematic with regard to deskilling academic labor.
The Secret History of GI Joe, Barbie, Darth Vader, and Making War in Children’s Culture (Part 1)
Tom Engelhardt: GI Joe, like much else in his era, was hardly what he seemed.
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The Police State Mindset in Our Public Schools
Instead of making schools safer, we've simply managed to make them more authoritarian.
When Schools Become Dead Zones of the Imagination
Schools have increasingly become testing hubs that de-skill teachers and disempower students.
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Jeff Bezos’s Other Endeavor: Charter Schools, Neoliberal Education Reforms
Jeff Bezos' acquisition of The Washington Post will at least increase visibility of educational issues with the publication and limit the for profit educational ideology promoted by its relationship …
Oh What a Web Textbooks Weave…
History Teacher Daniel Falcone Interviews James W. Loewen, Author of Lies My Teacher Told Me
Now Two States Pursue Truly Affordable Education
Maryland may soon join Oregon in exploring solutions to the crisis of student debt and unaffordable education.
Protesters Condemn ALEC’s Push to Privatize Public Education
Demonstrators Crash ALEC convention in Chicago, a city impacted by the privatization of public schools.
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Teach for America’s Mission in Chicago
TFA must have taken Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuelu2019s advice by not letting the layoff crisis “go to waste.”
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Why ALEC Fabricated Public School Failures (and Why We’re Not Surprised)
A new report reveals how ALEC has manipulated public education to create sales opportunities for their membership.