Caracalla And Ed Reform – RealClearEducation Today

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On this date in 217, the Roman Emperor Caracalla was killed. He’d stopped by the side of the road to go the bathroom and was set upon by his own men. It wasn’t a surprising end for Caracalla – treachery was his way…It would be hyperbolic to compare what happened in New York this weekend to the times of Caracalla. Still, treachery was in the air as the state teachers union elected new leadership, and the episode offers some lessons for education observers….

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One Reply to “Caracalla And Ed Reform – RealClearEducation Today”

  1. Power must change hands at some point in time if not by treachery then through the proper rule of law. One thing this piece reminds us all of is that education is politics and politics is education.

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