--- "Jordan S. Kushner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: (snip): Forget > about independent and > critical thinking. Forget about training students > to become politically > aware and even active citizens who can come to their > own conclusions about > social and political issues, and even, god-forbid, > exercise their > prerogative to dissent.
I agree that this is already happening, but would argue that it's not going in quite the political direction you think. I attended Northrop Montessori (not so very long ago either) and recall quite clearly how we were encouraged to support (through posters and discussion with our parents) Michael Dukakis in his presidential bid because he was "nicer" and of course, a democrat. This while my fourth grade teacher there, one Ms. Cheryl Bradford, was teaching multiplication incorrectly. (I swear to God, you can ask my mother and former classmates, many of whom are still angry about that!) The direction that public schools have taken merely during my educational career, (especially montessori) is appalling. We spent more time discussing global warming and protecting the trees in 5th and 6th grade than we did preparing for the academic demands that middle school would bring. Sadly, many of my classmates had to take remedial math and reading classes as we moved on to Anthony or Anwatin, or wherever. This is real, and it's a problem, and I remember it very clearly. My children will not be subjected to the kind of "education" that I was - they will go to private or charter school - at least as long as we live in Mpls. Connie Nompelis Ventura Village __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
