ACS 103 Chapter 1: The Silent Crisis
14 Oct 2016
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Arts and humanities being cut at primary/secondary, college/university levels. Policy makers think they"re useless frills (2) Need to cut away useless thing to stay competitive on a global scale. Fall 2006, u. s. department of education"s commission on the future of higher education. Focused on education for national economic gain. Highly applied learning that can quickly generate profit-making strategies. March 2004, group of scholars gathered to discuss educational philosophy of. Focused on the empowerment of students through the arts and different cultures. Participants in the conference all agreed that the focus of education is profit. November 2005, teachers retreat held at the laboratory school in chicago. Gathered to discuss the topic of education for democratic citizenship. Expressed feelings of pressure from wealthy parents who want their children to be financially successful. Want to change the school"s overall vision. Fall 2005, search for a new dean of the school of education at a prestigious university.
