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  Joanna Chen

  February 9, 2024 at 11:58 am Reply

  In regards to “The Social Function of Eighteen Century Higher Education” about seperating the students from their families, I find it interesting that now it’s somewhat flipped. With students entering grades that are not at their level or taught “basic things” required for the grade level, there’s a call towards parent involevment with their children’s education. In a sense there is a desire for children to stay with parents more to get as much education as possible. This leads me to this ongoing question of where do we draw the line between what a parent should teach their children and what should a teacher be teaching to their students? How do we maintain those exceptions with let’s say a single parent that also has to work and may not have as much time? Should we have different expectations based off of those parents?

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  Nia

  February 11, 2024 at 9:54 am Reply

  Focusing on slave traders becoming pillars of the foundation of institutions that still stand today, I wonder what these institutions are doing to acknowledge and rectify their history. If they are actively trying to reframe their mission, is it performative or because they disagree with the terms on which they were founded? Unfortunately, today, the administration of longstanding institutions look the other way at their history and subconsciously hold onto some of their prejudiced ideals. For example, we spoke about Harvard’s President, which shows that institutions are not as modern as they claim to be; Dr. Gay was “pushed out” because of the ideals of those who are “important” in these spaces. This also contributes to the disconnect between indigenous communities because why would people want to gain knowledge from institutions that were not initially built for their success but instead built to mold them into colonial standards?