WHILE THE RADICAL CENTER POLITICAL MOVEMENT HAS BEEN AROUND FOR 30 YEARS, I SUGGEST LEADERS IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA PROGRAMS ADOPT A SIMILAR VIEW ON HOT-BUTTON TOPICS. WHILE POLARIZED VIEWS OF READING METHODOLOGIES, FILTERING, DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (DRM), OPEN SOURCE, COPYRIGHT/COPYLEFT, CONSTRUCTIVISM, E-BOOKS, COMPUTER LABS, FIXED SCHEDULES, MAC/PC/LINUX, AND THE ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD PROJECT ALL MAKE FOR ENTERTAINING READING AND A RAISED BLOOD PRESSURE, I OFTEN WONDER IF RADICAL STANCES ACTUALLY CREATE EDUCATIONAL CHANGE OR AFFECT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ENOUGH TO CHANGE KIDS' CHANCES FOR SUCCESS.
The radical centrist seeks to build ...