Education and Inequality

“According to ECLAC, more equal societies tend to be those that give more backing to educational achievement and learning for all social groups. The report stresses that education is one of the main factors that can undo inequalities of origin (family or territory based) and provide equal opportunities for well-being and productivity for society as … Continue reading →

Three thoughts about some complicated realities of the US today

Part I. Reading the news, it’s hard to convince myself that the world isn’t going to end soon.  That feeling struck me again as I was reading this article today: “Pledge to Give Away Fortunes Stirs Debate” “time of economic weakness, high unemployment, raging political debates about whether to extend tax cuts or allow them … Continue reading →