9 years ago
Cornel West on the ‘shameless silence’ of progressives about Obama and education reform
"Public education is predicated on the notion you are focused on other kids -- you have to be concerned about all children... Not any longer — all this privatizing profit obsession, this preoccupation with this short-term gain as opposed to long-term integrity, is being pushed to the side."
Continue Reading
http://www.c-span.org
-
America's Oligarch Problem: How the Super-Rich Threaten US Democracy
The sky's the limit when it comes to the United States' campaign finance system. Increasingly, the country's richest sector is gaining influence and control over America's politicals. The development threatens the country's once proud democracy. By Markus Feldenkirchen. -
Growing economic segregation among school districts and schools
Since the Great Recession, increasing media and popular attention has focused on inequalities between high- and low-income families. Rising income inequality means those at the top have a growing resource advantage... By Ann Owens.
Join the Discussion