tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057646105981087139.post5443335886016437425..comments2024-01-18T04:37:03.214-05:00Comments on Rustbelt Intellectual: ATTENTION CLASSTom Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02186723526374103977noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057646105981087139.post-72837759055591455002008-05-29T14:01:00.000-04:002008-05-29T14:01:00.000-04:00Thanks, Debra. Keep up the good work teaching. And...Thanks, Debra. Keep up the good work teaching. And thanks for the Guinier reference.Tom Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186723526374103977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057646105981087139.post-71708764879337169742008-05-20T00:46:00.000-04:002008-05-20T00:46:00.000-04:00Re: "...the ever-rising financial burden that poor...Re: "...the ever-rising financial burden that poor and working-class college students bear as the result of escalating college costs and their dependence on predatory loans..."<BR/><BR/>That point reminded me of this one by Lani Guinier: that these same poor and working class students' families, through their taxes, are subsidizing the college education of the elite: "50% of people in the country are providing substantial state and federal taxes to both public and private institutions even though they are among those least well off and are being excluded from the opportunity." <BR/><BR/>I teach high school (history) and struggle with teaching about these issues of class in a way that helps empower and inform, but doesn't kill their hope and drive. It's difficult. Thanks for you thoughtful site and the great links in this post.GVWP Teachershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00847332889731602949noreply@blogger.com