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Opportunity Lost: Lack of Affordable Higher Education Hurts Us All The cost of college is pricing it beyond the reach of many,
but even those who attend may pay a heavy price. Branded: Corporations and Our SchoolsAs companies seek to build brand recognition and loyalty, schools have become an attractive target for marketers. The extent of corporate influece in our classrooms may surprise you. Betraying Public Education in the Name of ReformAccountability too often is code for more control over classroom activity by people not in classrooms. Learning opportunities for crucial skills that can't be measured by standardized tests are suffering, along with our students. Critical Thinking CurriculumChildren who learn to think for themselves at an early age will be better better equipped to determine and assert their own points of view and will be prepared to take on active roles as citizens. Our Critical Thinking Curriculum provides teachers with tools to take a democratic outlook into the nation's schools, beginning with media literacy. Guest Feature: The 500 Pound Gorilla in Education: This article by Alfie Kohn explores the corporate role in the high-stakes testing obsession & other methods of turning education into a business. The Great American Sell-outAs the saying goes, there's no such thing as a free lunch--because there's usually a catch. The Smithsonian Museum, a national public treasure, is poised to accept a $10 million serving from General Motors Corporation with a side-order including the GM name on a new hall of transportation.
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Subscribe to Our Monthly E-mail Update.View SampleResourcesRethinking Schoolsrethinkingschools.orga journal committed to the vision that public education is central to democracy. While writing for a broad audience, R.S. emphasizes problems facing urban schools, particularly issues of race. Alfie Kohnalfiekohn.org offers important perspectives on the dangers of high stakes tests, commercialism and many crucial education issues. Kohn challenges much conventional wisdom in a provocative and engaging way Consumers' Unionconsumersunion.org is the publisher of Captive Kids--an in-depth look at corporate influence in education, accompanied by recommended actions |
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