Coming Together to protect the educational commons
Confronting the take over of our public educational systems by the corporate assault on the intellectual commons of our schools throughout the world.
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Created: Oct 30, 2007
Updated: Nov 09, 2009
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Topic: Ending the neocon privatization of the planet
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In the early days of online education (by that I mean the philosphies and projects which advanced the latest theories in learning ... PBL, Discovery, MI and EI theories ... the talk of schools without walls was advanced as a concept inherent in these ideas, that the teacher was ideally a guide and an equal participant in the learning process. The focus on real life application of content was top priority ... and I think perhaps that the dismantling and privatization of our public school system perhaps works to our advantage if we look to the principles of sustainable development incorporated in rural developing communities .... for example Barefoot College in India, where students sans diplomas become experts in medicine, solar engineers ....
The movement must begin witin each community, generated by the infusion of entreprenurial micro financing and mentoring ... we need to discover models which can be customized to fit the unique needs and advantages of each particular region. |
Hi. The corporatization / privatization of our education system is part of a larger agenda to privatize anything and everything that they possiibly can, including: our elections; the water supply; public utilities; our national parks; seeds; the planet's genetic material; the airwaves; our culture; our bridges, roads and infrastructure; our communities; our language; the planets and stars; you name it, and some corporation is probably working on it.
The solution to ending the corporatization of education is the remedy to ending corporate globalization / privatization.that is sweeping the planet. This madness cannot be resoleved politically, though the election of a new administration, the adoption of new policies and business practices. Even a sympathetic administration can only do so much with such a pervasive and entrenched reality. And, the powerful monied interests do not tend to surrender their powers peacefully.
To change the situation will require nothing less than a massive movement. Change must build from the bottom up, using a vast array of tactics and building public support and involvement. Those concerned about the corporate corruption of education is one critical aspect of this movement. By demonstrating this growing problem, it will allow more people to see the need for a mass movement to address this growing menace. If YOU are interested in becoming a part of this PROCESS, let's discuss the next steps. I look forward to hearing from you.