An interesting essay. Yet it points to the "outrageous" neglect of teaching, but is only superficially aware of educational development and its work. The snide, contemptuous dismissal of Volk & Benedix's argument wasn't explained beyond "it won't work."
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So, yeah, there's a lot to think about here, but the author vacillates, and makes some questionable choices. To be fair, this isn't an easy genre to write in. But an essay that intimates it has solutions, yet reads like a standard multi-book review, isn't very helpful.

I mean...really? This just boils down to "I'm a college administrator who's tired of hearing about neoliberalism." The essay suggests systemic reform is needed yet condescendingly dismisses (with no explanation or supporting evidence beyond "nah") those detailing what it might be

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Kevin Gannon

@TheTattooedProf

22 Feb

Thanks to everyone who replied to my query about books they've used in teaching civil war/reconstruction. I submitted my book order for the fall NINE FULL HOURS before registration begins, and any time I meet a deadline lately is a victory. I'm so excited for this course. 1/

It's the first time I get to teach it in nearby 6 years. It was way hard to narrow down a manageable (and affordable) book list, but I comforted myself with the fact there will also be articles and primary sources to supplement the main readings. /2

A few folks asked me to tweet out my adoptions once I figured them out. So here we go (the course will have a thematic focus on race and violence as pillars of US history), as well as looking explicitly at connections w this era & the present. So here are the texts: /3

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Kevin Gannon

@TheTattooedProf

19 Feb

They're saving 500K by doing this, which is a sliver of the overall budget of several hundred million. It's not a cost-savings measure so much a statement of priorities. If they were serious about cutting costs long term they'd look at administrative bloat ksnt.com/news/local-new…

This is the equivalent of me facing a several thousand dollar deficit at the end of the month and cancelling Hulu instead of the lease on the Lamborghini in the driveway.