More evidence

18/07/2013

…that Reeducation was just sexism masquerading as science: “[People] who are taught that their needs and desires are not to be trusted, are fickle and wrong and are not to be interpreted by the [person] [them]self… Axé.

The neoliberalism connection

18/07/2013

These changes constitute “reforms” in the way that school closings in poor communities have been dubbed “education reform,” or the way in which Reagan’s tax cuts for the super-wealthy were championed as “tax reform.” Early advocates of the prison system—the folks who brought us solitary confinement in the first place—called themselves “reformers,” too. And, by … More The neoliberalism connection

Edited slice

17/07/2013

A few months ago, it was announced [Who announced? Change to active voice?] that massive open online courses, or MOOCs, would soon solve the crisis in higher education by replacing traditional universities. With their advent costs would fall, quality would soar, and access to learning would be greatly expanded. But soon, the discussion shifted. Now, … More Edited slice

Things to consider

11/07/2013

I have always considered myself preacademic in some way, but perhaps it is really postacademic — and perhaps neither pre- nor post- has to do with time … they could be currents. Postmodernism, Calinescu said, is a movement within modernism, so… I would rather live in California, but I did not relate at all to … More Things to consider