tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8929513019181240765.post2902009344903234669..comments2023-11-02T09:33:21.983-04:00Comments on Central American Politics: Obama’s card in Latin America: EducationMike Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03819823480024681083noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8929513019181240765.post-34748875638470893112011-03-15T10:59:51.088-04:002011-03-15T10:59:51.088-04:00Promoting education is something that most people ...Promoting education is something that most people believe is important. However, Oppenheimer makes it sound as if it's apolitical. Your story about attempting to co-opt LA teachers and make them more "pro-American" is more evidence of that.Mike Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03819823480024681083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8929513019181240765.post-50939072434521861442011-03-14T10:09:43.055-04:002011-03-14T10:09:43.055-04:00In the 1980s a number of Central American school ...In the 1980s a number of Central American school teachers had a chance to study at US universities. I think it was a result of the Kissinger Commission report on Central America - and may have been an attempt to co-opt them and make them more "pro-American." <br /><br />I know of at least 18 Hondurans who studied at Iowa State University for two years and got a bachelor's degree from ISU.John (Juancito) Donaghyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12711543214465586727noreply@blogger.com