--- In [email protected], Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I'm sure TM had absolutely nothing to do with the
> success of this principal.
The success of the school preceded consideration of the prinicipal for the
award. The TM
program was implemented in only the past year or two, at most. The principal
has been
there for eight years. With that length of history, pre and post implementation
of the TM
program, there might be objective indicators of the degree of improvement in
student test
scores, suspensions / expulsions, etc that would give indication of TMs effect
on the
school's performance.
The statement that you're "sure that TM had absolutely nothiing to do
with the success
of this principal" is curious. On what do you base your certainty? In
contrast to the
principal's own words on the video, perhaps you have separate evidence the
principal
denies TMs effect on the success of his school, such as notes from a personal
consultation
with him on the subject, and permission from him to waive confidentiality to
let everyone
know what he thinks..........hardly.
>
> --- mainstream20016 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > --- In [email protected],
> > "george_deforest" <george.deforest@> wrote:
> > >
> > > > bob_brigante wrote:
> > > >
> > > > All the bad publicity generated by the Terra
> > Linda High School
> > > > fracas, where some nutjob shouted TM out at a
> > parents' meeting
> > > > with the school principal, seems to be the
> > reason why they are
> > > > not mentioning the name of the school or the
> > principal,
> > > > but if that's the case, why mention it at all
> > > > to a bunch of meditators -- just more preaching
> > to the choir...
> > >
> > > well bob, i agree there was that big backlash in
> > Marin county,
> > > so thats a good enough reason to keep this sorta
> > secret.
> > > but now, they contradict and start chest beating
> > ...
> > > probably not smart; with the cat out of the bag,
> > the
> > > backlash is sure to reach this school too
> > eventually.
> > > too bad, cause this school really needs TM and is
> > very
> > > happy to have it, a real triumph.
> > >
> > One wonders how much the TM-feature of the school
> > curriculum was known by the
> > bestowers of the National Middle School Principal of
> > the Year award. Either way, it's a big
> > win for the TM org. If they knew about TM at at the
> > school, the TM-factor must already
> > have a significant degree of acceptance among the
> > educational intelligensia. If the TM-
> > factor were unknown, the award opens a window for
> > the TM org to gain credibility. The
> > David Lynch foundation video on the school, with its
> > testimonial from the principal, shows
> > the school community's depth of appreciation for the
> > TM technique. It was wise to capture
> > those sentiments for posterity some months ago,
> > before the award was bestowed,
> > because Success has 1,000 authors. Even the
> > California Masonic Temple website has a
> > story about the award, and mentioned the principal
> > is a Mason. The award should be a
> > real gem, for all involved, and the TM org would be
> > remiss were they to not have the glow
> > of this award fall upon them, as well.
> >
> >
> >
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