Thursday, February 12, 2009

A mention in the Guardian's Noises Off blog

My MFA discussion with Mike Daisey was picked up by Chris Wilkinson over at the Guardian's Noises Off blog. I'm excited!

2 comments:

Sean Craven said...

Got to say that while I agree that Daisey's position was extreme and insulting to an honorable profession, he does have a solid point.

The model for financing education in America is broken. I think I could make a convincing case for our shitty educational system having a lot to do with our current sorry state.

Simply put, an educated populace is a healthier, happier, more prosperous populace. Education isn't an expense. It's the national equivalent of putting money in the bank. Running it on a for-profit basis is madness.

Allison Landa said...

Fair enough, Sean.

But how is this accomplished? I'm not sure that anyone's arguing against education -- but it's achieved in many, many different ways.

You can go to community college or a state school, or you can go to a pricey private. It's not perfect, but there are certainly choices here.