Tag Archives: Politics — U.S.
Future Stakes, Part 1: Education and the National Economy
Former governor James B. Hunt, Jr. and economist Ray Marshall converse in the late 1980s about the role of education in maintaining a strong American economy. According to the Carnegie Forum on Education and the Economy, America’s ability to compete in world markets … Continue reading
Posted in Episodes, Hunt, James B., Marshall, F. Ray
Tagged Economics - U.S., Education standards -- U.S., Politics -- U.S.
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From Roosevelt to Reagan
In his new book, From Roosevelt to Reagan: A Reporter’s Encounters with Nine Presidents, Hedley Donovan proposes no fewer than 31 criteria for the man or woman who holds the most powerful political office in the world. At the top … Continue reading
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Tagged Government -- U.S., Journalism, Politics -- U.S., Presidents -- U.S.
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Education in the United States
William J. Bennett addresses questions such as these: What is the quality of education, the status of teaching, and the level of parental involvement in education in America? Should Americans have an educational agenda, and what does the Department of … Continue reading
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Tagged Education, Education -- U.S., Politics -- U.S.
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Republics, Ancient and Modern, Part 2 of 2
George Kennedy, Marc Plattner, and Paul Rahe discuss the importance to both popular and academic audiences of republican forms of government, from antiquity to contemporary deliberations about concepts and practice. In response to a question about what kind of government had … Continue reading
Posted in Episodes, Kennedy, George A., Plattner, Marc F., Rahe, Paul Anthony
Tagged Ancient Greece -- Politics, Constitution, Government -- Republics, Politics -- U.S., U.S. Constitution
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