In his Sept 1, 2014 LinkedIn blog post “Back To College, The Only Gateway to the Middle Class,” Professor and former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich analyzed Germany’s option of free world-class technical education keeps its economy at the forefront of precision manufacturing and applied …
ON IMMIGRANTS, WALLS, AND FUNDING EDUCATION
More and more older Americans are blaming immigrants for wrecking “our” economy, along with everything else. Many believe immigrant children, especially “illegal ones,” are siphoning too much funding out of public schools. The only "foreigners" I encountered growing up in Nashville in the 50’s …
EDUCATION’S COVERT APARTHEID
(Part 1 of 3 posts) Most people concerned about education today (teachers, parents, and students) admit this country uses at least two systems, which they usually define as public vs. private schools. But the vast majority believe both systems have the same goal, preparing students for …
