Showing posts with label free education. Show all posts
Showing posts with label free education. Show all posts

Thursday, May 2, 2013

An Appealingly Democratic Concept

Although I am a retired teacher aware of the potential drawbacks of this concept, I find it appealingly democratic:

H/t GB

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Fair and Balanced Reporting on Cuba - Part 3

Part Three of the program on Cuba, dealing with the country's medical diplomacy, can be accessed by clicking on the above title.

Balanced Reporting on Cuba - Part 1

Having visited Cuba twice in 2010, my wife and I have developed quite an interest in and affection for the people. Warm and gracious, they seem to exude a passion for life that transcends their very humble, in many cases quite impoverished circumstances. PBS, one of the few American sources of fair and balanced reporting, recently completed a three-part series on the country. Part One offers an overview of the country and its prospects for economic change and growth, while Part Two examines the vital role preventative medicine plays in the overall health of the people. Part Three examines the role Cuban doctors play in helping the people of poorer nations through medical missions.

While the reports do not gloss over the restrictive nature of life in Cuba, neither do they take a confrontational ideological stance towards what are remarkable achievements in a developing nation.

Part 1 can be accessed below: