Chris Hedges posted a thought-provoking piece on the current movement to "reform" the education system in America. I cannot say that I agree with everything in it, but I think it was worth reading. Here is the opening:
"A nation that destroys its systems of education, degrades its public information, guts its public libraries and turns its airwaves into vehicles for cheap, mindless amusement becomes deaf, dumb and blind. It prizes test scores above critical thinking and literacy..."
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Why the United States Is Destroying Its Education System
"A nation that destroys its systems of education, degrades its public information, guts its public libraries and turns its airwaves into vehicles for cheap, mindless amusement becomes deaf, dumb and blind. It prizes test scores above critical thinking and literacy..."
Continue Reading the Full Article:
Why the United States Is Destroying Its Education System
