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7. Disaster capitalism and voodoo education. Years ago, RR's

Tue Feb 12, 2019, 05:37 PM

Feb 2019

Educ. Secy. Bill Bennett insisted that students were 'consumers' to stunned Lou Dobbs who said 'no they were citizens.'

1983, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Nation_at_Risk

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K+R excellent read and links Thank you for the post . lunasun Feb 2019 #1

I remember years ago Doreen Feb 2019 #2

Walmart has been huge in the school privatization business appalachiablue Feb 2019 #8

I noticed it back in 1995 when I began subbing. BigmanPigman Feb 2019 #3

Thanks. notdarkyet Feb 2019 #4

K&R Solly Mack Feb 2019 #5

Disaster capitalism and voodoo education. Years ago, RR's appalachiablue Feb 2019 #7