| Of everything being said, whether humorous or serious, about the gaggle of politicians, entrepreneurs, and hedge funders who have gathered in the Adirondacks of New York and audaciously dubbed themselves the "thought leaders" of our time, the best about this circus of self-celebration and vulgar commercialism is the musings of a teacher named Patrick Walsh who writes the RagingHorse blog. Their goal, they said, was to discuss "education reform," but it is now generally understood that this term refers to the privatization and monetization of public education. They no doubt spoke of getting the nation's children workforce-ready, prepared for global competition. For those of you who are following my links so as to see the truth and to cut through the lies in the national narrative about 'public schools" this is an important voice and piece... |



