Description

Overview:

Under Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education, Martha Kanter reminds us that Thomas Jefferson's primary public concern was to establish a system of general education to reach every citizenÄbelieving that "whenever the people are well informed they can be trusted with their own government." Today, as our lauded history of producing the best-educated citizenry in the world is slipping through our fingers, Kanter argues that people need to learn to think critically not only to succeed in their jobs, but to preserve our great democracy.

Subject:

U.S. History

Level:

College / Upper Division, Graduate / Professional

Material Type:

Lecture

Author:

Martha Kanter

Provider:

Big Ideas Fest / ISKME

Provider Set:

Big Ideas Fest

Date Added:

12/05/2011