Challenging credentialism: An alternative vision of education

We speak with Arlene Goldbard, writer, visual artist, speaker, social activist and consultant,  whose most recent book is “In the Camp of Angels of Freedom: What does it mean to be educated?” An autodidact from a working-class background,  Arlene challenges “the certainty that academic qualifications are the best measure of ability.” She interweaves the stories and portraits of her “angels,” her personal story, and a critique of standard narratives of education. We talk with her in particular about two of her “angels,” Paulo Freire and Paul Goodman. Overview 00:00-00:38 Intros 00:38-02:41 What “In the Camp of Angels of Freedom: What It Means to be Educated” is about 02:41: 03:55 Definition of auto-didact 03:55-05:39 Project-based education/Action civics/“What Would YOU Do?” 05:39-07:12 Removing bachelor’s degree requirement from State jobs 07:12-09:03 Advice to high school students about options 09:03-10:34 When is a liberal arts education valuable beyond credentials? 10:34-20:42 Alternative ways to expand horizons beyond/in addition to college 20:42-25:28 K-12 education 25:28-27:31 Paulo Freire 27:31-31:18 Paul Goodman 31:18-32:50 Cultural citizenship 32:50- Outro Transcript...

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