The Baby Ivies
Victoria Goldman,
New York Times,
Jan 13, 2003
CRLFNone of these articles alone indicates a conservative trend. But taken together, in the selection of topic, of tone, and of interpretation, the message is pretty clear.
CRLFI have never claimed that OLDaily is a neutral observer of events, and I'm not about to. I want to be very clear about my opposition to the agenda being flouted in yesterday's Times. Privatized and commercialized education would be a disaster for the world, especially for those parts of the world unable to pay for things like 'The Baby Ivies'. It exaggerates the cleave between rich and poor and entrenches those who can afford it with all the opportunities offered by a good education. The privatization of education also removes from nations the opportunity to advance social objectives alongside economic objectives, to instill a sense of citizenship and responsibility, of critical reflection and democratic decision-making. Education always reflects the needs and the interests of the provider, and when the will of the people is removed from that equation, the will of some self-serving segment of society is substituted instead. We tread on dangerous ground when we abandon the social responsibility to educate our young.CRLF
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