“Our society is much more interested in information than wonder, in noise rather than silence…And I feel that we need a lot more wonder and a lot more silence in our lives.”
MINDFUL EDUCATION: “The Best of Mr. Rogers” ☮
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EDUCATION: “Anthony Breznican Shares the Heartwarming Story of His Chance Encounter with Fred Rogers” ☮
EDUCATION: “The Problem is not People Being Uneducated” ☮
EDUCATION: “The Best Argument For Saving Public Media Was Made By Mr. Rogers In 1969” / May 1, 1969 ☮
On May 1, 1969, Fred Rogers, host of the (then) recently nationally syndicated children’s television series, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood (named Misterogers’ Neighborhood at the time), testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce Subcommittee on Communications to defend $20 million in federal funding proposed for the newly formed non-profit Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which was at risk of being reduced to $10 million. Subcommittee chairman, Senator John Pastore (D-RI), unfamiliar with Fred Rogers, is initially abrasive toward him. Over the course of Rogers’ 6 minutes of testimony, Pastore’s demeanor gradually transitions to one of awe and admiration as Rogers speaks.
h/t: Huffington Post /
EDUCATION: “Ex-Students Surprise Their Old Teachers” / Thinking Minds ☮
NEOLIBERAL EDUCATION: “Why the NAACP is Calling for a Moratorium on Private Charters” ☮
NTERVIEW: “Henry A. Giroux: On Neoliberalism” / Truthout Interviews ☮
English and Cultural Studies professor, Henry A. Giroux, talks about the challenges of the Left in a neoliberal political economy.
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