The 'continuing present' is a lesson Pragmatism tried to teach the late nineteenth century about knowledge, but it remains a lesson inconvenient to a largely still positivist world. Appropriately, the theoretical analysis of educational policy in this article is based on Pragmatism, which is enjoying a revival of interest in education in Australia and the USA. As will be shown, much of the rhetoric of New Labour education policy in the United Kingdom - especially comments from Tony Blair about his beliefs and expectations-reflect the same type and level of optimism and social contract that emerged out of the industrial and political revolutions of the 1800s. In this regard, New Labour education policy might be considered a new conservatism.Tigers advance in Ezidore Tourney

Perry PitreSports Correspondent

Saturday

Dec 20, 2008 at 8:00 AM

ST. JAMES -- Thibodaux used a big first quarter to take an early lead, but East Acension made it interesting in the fourth quarter of Friday’s game at the Lionel Ezidore Tournament held at St. James High.

But thanks to clutch free-throw shooting, Thibodaux held on and won, 61-51.With the win, Thibodaux (13-1 overall) advanced to today’s tournament championship game against Lutcher.

Thibodaux led 16-9 after the first quarter and 35-25 at the end of the first half. Thibodaux’s Carlos Coler, who led all scorers with 24 points, tore up the Spartans on the inside, muscling aside defenders in the paint.

Leading by 16 at the end of the third quarter, Thibodaux watched as East Ascension began the fourth with