Beware of critics of education who cloak their desire to protect privilege (and inequality) in the garb of educational reform.

Michael S. Roth
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An author says, "Beware of critics of education who cloak their desire to protect privilege (and inequality) in the garb of educational reform. The truth is that they are the first to give up on public schools if they can't find any other way to protect privilege.

Source: Beyond The University: Why Liberal Education Matters

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