Alan Greenspan’s The Age of Turbulence contains a chapter titled The Modes of Capitalism which is full of revelations which Mr. Greenspan unfortunately failes to recognize. The chapter describes the various forms Capitalism has taken in a number of countries, mostly North American and European. Of course, economists shun the word sect, preferring instead the [...]
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May 13th, 2010 
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No Comments »Viewing Homework as an Educational Liability
November 28th, 2009 Admin The value of homework has been questioned before. In fact there have been periods of time during the past 100 years when homework played a minimal role in schooling. Interestingly, homework, which is believed to improve learning and self-discipline, received two of its strongest promotions from a political concern, “Sputnik”, and an economic one, Japan’s [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: Business Success, Competent Adults, Educational Achievement, Educational Level, Educational Settings, Educational Systems, Etta Kralovec, Gap, Haves And Have Nots, Inequalities, John Buell, Minimal Role, Outcry, Paper Tiger, Political Concern, Poverty Level, Self Discipline, Sputnik, Working Parents, Working With Children 1 Comment »The Development of Education in Africa
October 27th, 2009 Admin EDUCATION in Africa has a history reaching back many centuries. Certainly the achievements of the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Ethiopia are well known. Then, early in the first millennium of the Common Era, the Moors and other peoples on the northern fringe of Africa made notable contributions to world education and culture. And during [...]
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