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The contributors to this special issue of The Journal of Inquiry and Action provide insight into why the Obama administration's educational policies manifest the dominance of neoliberal ideology over most elements of social life. The articles presented herein build on the work originally presented in The Phenomenon of Obama and the agenda for Education: Can hope audaciously trump neoliberalism? (Carr & Porfilio, 2011)

Six former U.S. State Department officials, all of whom were involved in U.S. foreign policy during the Carter administration, respond to the article by James Blight and janet Lang. Their reactions vary, but one common point of concern is whether Blight and Lang are correct in arguing that "empathy" as an organizing concept or analytical tool will be useful "not just in conferences in which the past is revisited, but also in the present and future, when it really matters." Even though most of the commentators accept at least some of the points about the U.S.-Soviet détente in the late 1970s, they have questions about the conceptual underpinnings of the article. The forum ends with a response from Blight and Lang.

Provides a commentary on Blight and Lang's article, "When Empathy Fails.". Adapted from the source document.

In the United States, every child has the right to an education and is required by law to attend school. The government provides an enormous number of public schools throughout the country, free of charge, in order to ensure education for all, yet there are families who choose to homeschool their children instead. Hill (2010) explains that "homeschooling is not a new phenomenon. In colonial days families, including wealthy ones, educated their children at home, combining the efforts of parents, tutors, and older children" (p.1). He goes on to mention how colonial rural one-room schoolhouses provided a place for the children of several families to study together under the direction of a teacher who implemented their personal program of instruction.

In the United States, every child has the right to an education and is required by law to attend school.The government provides an enormous number of public schools throughout the country, free of charge,in order to ensure education for all, yet there are families who choose to homeschool their childreninstead. Hill (2010) explains that "homeschooling is not a new phenomenon. In colonial days families,including wealthy ones, educated their children at home, combining the efforts of parents, tutors, andolder children" (p.1). He goes on to mention how colonial rural one-room schoolhouses provided aplace for the children of several families to study together under the direction of a teacher whoimplemented their personal program of instruction.