Daily Archives: November 24, 2009

Public Education’s Biggest Failure Is To Prepare Students For Effective Citizenship

Here is today’s test: What does the phrase, “with liberty and justice for all,” mean to you? On a scale of 0 -100, to what degree does the US live up to the ideal of “liberty and justice for all”? … Continue reading

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Thomas Friedman Says In Order To Meet The Challenges Of The Future, The US Needs Better Citizens

Thomas Friedman fears that our democracy is so broken it will not be able to meet the big challenges of the future.  In “Advice From Grandma,” he cites six stubborn realities that are paralyzing America: Money in politics has become … Continue reading

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