Category Archives: Educational system

Desescolarizarse para aprender

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Giorgio Bertini

Estos últimos meses a lo largo de todo Chile ha quedado de manifiesto un generalizado descontento por parte de todos los actores sociales, quienes han salido innumerables veces a protestar y manifestarse exigiendo una educación de calidad, laica y gratuita. … Continue reading →

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Neoliberal Politics as Failed Sociality: Youth and the Crisis of Higher Education

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Giorgio Bertini

Read The American public is no longer offered the opportunities, guidance, and modes of education that cultivate the capacities for critical thinking and engaged citizenship. The formative cultures that provide the preconditions for critical thought and agency and are crucial … Continue reading →

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Youth in Revolt

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Giorgio Bertini

Read One great irony of the youth-led revolt in the Arab world is that the two shining successes, Tunisia and Egypt, were previously stellar examples of neoliberal policy. Another factor in youth protest in the West, beyond the systemic lack … Continue reading →

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The Pitfalls of Putting Economists in Charge of Education

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Giorgio Bertini

The Pitfalls of Putting Economists in Charge Of Education The issue of our day is: How do we measure teacher effectiveness? Most of the studies by economists warn that there is a significant margin of error in “value-added assessment” (VAA) … Continue reading →

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