Sunday, May 20, 2012
Mark Naison on Bill Gates and Democracy
When an extremely wealthy individual, Bill Gates, who has never taught a day in his life, and has never been elected to public office, has more influence on education policy than any elected official, including the President of the United States, you have to wonder whether the nation where this is occurring can truly be called "a democracy."
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Why is it that industrialists seem to think they have the need to change the education system? Gates is just another modern day Carnegie or Rockefeller. Ever wonder where the work place standard of 2 -15 minute breaks (ie recess) and the "lunchbreak" or "homework" for those who
ReplyDeletewant to advance came from? The idea of going to "the office" when your in trouble or getting an award for being a good sheep. The school bell summoning worker bee's back to task? This is why Bill wants this, he want's to control the new indoctrination also known as public education.
http://evilvonscarry.blogspot.ca/2011/01/so-when-did-american-dream-turn-into.html