As part of a class assignment at the University of Colorado at Boulder, this blog is designed to achieve four goals: 1. Provide an objective discussion of each education tradition (Humanist, Developmental/Progressive, Social Efficiency, and Social Meliorist/Critical Pedagogy) 2. Serve as a platform for my personal analysis of each tradition. 3. Provide an avenue to connect current issues in education to the traditions. 4. Be a center for supplementary material about the traditions.

Order of Posts

Please use the blog archive to access posts in chronological order. The main page is updated with the most recent posts appearing first, and this is opposite of the order in which the blog should be read.

Introduction

It seems a natural fit for Chester Finn, President of the educational nonprofit think-tank known as the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, to pose the question, “Can the Schools Be Saved?” Finn, like all the theorists discussed on this blog, believe that their theories, if put into practice, could make great strides in boosting the educational vitality of our country. Yet, as you will see, people like Chester Finn, John Ogbu, and Peter McLaren disagree on many issues—even the extent to which our nations education system needs to be “saved.” And although these theorists may disagree, I believe that this creation of a marketplace of ideas about education can bring about nothing but a more thoughtful, well-proven educational system. That is the beauty of this democratic process. So please feel free to join me in the discussion below and post comments. This was designed as a blog for that purpose.

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