tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357764854898127625.post6042310187480653344..comments2024-01-30T01:07:07.808-05:00Comments on Education Worker: A Modest ProposalSteve Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11463763850094685043noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357764854898127625.post-64220353825537228792011-11-23T10:42:06.584-05:002011-11-23T10:42:06.584-05:00Brilliant! Dean Swift would be proud. Scary, how...Brilliant! Dean Swift would be proud. Scary, however, is the likelihood that there are people out there who would read this piece and take it seriously, think it a good idea. After all aren't people just like widgets?rasbikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02870941681898148199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357764854898127625.post-6721169602957847822011-11-23T07:38:49.671-05:002011-11-23T07:38:49.671-05:00Ah, yes--the irrationality of morality.
My only s...Ah, yes--the irrationality of morality.<br /><br />My only suggestion would be to fancy up your modest proposal with rich-but-ethical language.<br /><br />Take a look at the StudentsFirst website, for example. They call bumping out expensive veteran educators "saving the best teachers." Or check out Democrats for Education Reform, which produces articles praising charter schools, like the one entitled "Serving All Kids in All Public Schools." There's also this article on DFER's website: "Tennessee, Don't Put the Breaks [sic] on Reform" (suggesting that someone didn't get a very good education, at least when it comes to easily quantifiable subjects, like spelling). <br /><br />Warms my heart to read this piece, Steve. Will tweet wildly. Welcome aboard.Nancy Flanaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00047575960944913289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357764854898127625.post-68101797689931078732011-11-23T07:19:25.995-05:002011-11-23T07:19:25.995-05:00Come on David! Get your seat on the gravy train! ...Come on David! Get your seat on the gravy train! You too can be both rich and ethical.<br /><br />Help me out here - all morning long I've been trying to stuff this camel through the eye of a needle. I've discovered that it takes a lot of Crisco to grease a camel. Any suggestions?Steve Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11463763850094685043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357764854898127625.post-57651541347199550242011-11-23T02:39:54.836-05:002011-11-23T02:39:54.836-05:00Steve, sorry to see you go the way of the market-b...Steve, sorry to see you go the way of the market-based reform... oh, it's common sense all right, but I like the status quo just fine, thank you.David B. Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08128297307421991852noreply@blogger.com