tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787999482934202364.post6486808130930333608..comments2023-05-28T07:46:13.657-04:00Comments on social issues: Thoughts on Obama's "Consensus Choice"Leonard Wakshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10948820385522641682noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787999482934202364.post-8909539033959424232008-12-16T15:13:00.000-05:002008-12-16T15:13:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787999482934202364.post-8661351622439339912008-12-16T14:57:00.000-05:002008-12-16T14:57:00.000-05:00While I still have hopes in other areas, this appo...While I still have hopes in other areas, this appointment by Obama is very disappointing. I understand the idea that new approaches and solutions ought to be discussed and implemented, but Duncan does not really appear to be interested in democratic educational values. Alfie Kohn has already commented on Duncan in The Nation (hat tip to The Quaker Agitator):<BR/>http://www.thenation.com/doc/20081229/kohn?rel=rightsideaccordian<BR/><BR/>It is interesting to know that while Duncan headed up Chicago's schools, the Obama's chose to send their daughters to Dewey's Lab School at UC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com