Old-Fashioned Philosophy of Education

Old-Fashioned Philosophy of Education

I strongly advocate a well-rounded Liberal Arts education that creates mature adult persons with a broad worldview. This will enable them to critically evaluate their social and physical environment in which they actively participate. They will spot political and other social abuses and stand up against them. Based on their knowledge, they will protect the environment from greedy designs and thus guarantee a viable future for their own children and following generations.

Dilapidation

Dilapidation
Falling apart...

Monday, February 7, 2011

Severe Budget Cuts in Arizona and Public Reaction

The State of Arizona is flat broke. Instead of imposing some modest taxes on the wealthy who have profited from doing business in the state, the legislature is putting ideology before common sense and cutting more and more programs in Education that are vital to the survival not only of the middle class and the indigent but that also, in the long run, will hurt our business community because of a shortage of well-educated and skilled young workers. Eventually, businesses may move to those states where educational institutions are still valued and not under constant attack.

It seems the time has come to let our legislators know that we are insisting on an affordable, quality education. Yet, there is hardly any reaction from either students or parents. In the 1960s and 1970s, students held huge anti-war rallies and succeeded to force the federal government to stop the Vietnam War. Have students become so complacent that they rather hide on Facebook or play video games than fighting for their future?

2 comments:

  1. Have you see this article, Dieter? http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/how-to-take-class-action-on-april-13-and-why-you-definitely-want-to/30925

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  2. Ahmen Dieter! I found it frustrating that we at the college weren't encouraged, when budget cuts first came to light last year, to write our representatives in the stae congress and senate. Then someone told me they weren't allowed to ask/tell us to do so. What????

    Perhaps if all our students voiced opinions we might have only lost $2 million in funding. The apathy these days is painful.

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