(2014/04/25) More misplaced incentive structures (Education) - a podcast by BestOfTheLeft.com
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Edition #820
More misplaced incentive structures
Today we look at what happens when you add a profit motive to the education system. You may be surprised to learn that some people are more interested in profit than education.
Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith
Ch. 2: Act 1: Privatization Kills Education: Ask Chicago Parents Why - Majority Report - Air Date: 09-03-13
Ch. 3: Song 1: Union town - Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman
Ch. 4: Act 2: Diane Ravitch: Public Schools for Sale? (Part 1) - @BillMoyersHQ - Air Date 3-28-14
Ch. 5: Song 2: Profit - The Mammals
Ch. 6: Act 3: Common Core's One-Sided View - @FAIRmediawatch - Air Date 3-21-14
Ch. 7: Song 3: How loud your heart gets - Lucius
Ch. 8: Act 4: Diane Ravitch: Public Schools for Sale? (Part 2) - @BillMoyersHQ - Air Date 3-28-14
Ch. 9: Song 4: Democracy - Leonard Cohen
Ch. 10: Act 5: Yes 4 Elkhart via @YES4Elkhart - Best of the Left Activism
Ch. 11: Song 5: Activism - Shihan
Ch. 12: Act 6: The Public School Vs. Charter School Battle (Part 1 ) - @radio_dispatch - Air Date 3-24-14
Ch. 13: Song 6: On our way - The Royal Concept
Ch. 14: Act 7: Study: Charter Schools NOT Performing Better Than Traditional Public Schools in Chicago - Majority Report - Air Date: 04-22-14
Ch. 15: Song 7: Knock yourself out - Jon Brion
Ch. 16: Act 8: The Public School Vs. Charter School Battle (Part 2 ) - @radio_dispatch - Air Date 3-24-14
Voicemails:
Ch. 17: The importance of prisoner rehabilitation - Chris from Colorado Springs
Ch. 18: Race vs. class - Daniel from Houston
Ch. 19: Trying to understand the lived experience of others - Jason from Iowa
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Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes - Ratatat
Ch. 20: Final comments on asking oppressed people to be your educator
Closing Music:
Here We Are - Patrick Park
ACTIVISM:
Yes 4 Elkhart referendum
Yes 4 Elkhart on Facebook
Sources/further reading:
"Walton Foundation’s pours $164 million in 2013 education grants. Who won?” via The Washington Post
"What Made the Chicago Teachers' Strike a Success? Their Commitment to the Community” interview with Micah Uetricht at AlterNet
"Hundreds of parents band together to oppose charter school expansion" via The Boston Globe
"Pence, Ritz at odds over new education agency”
Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich
Produced by:
Jay! Tomlinson
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