But the corporate persons that support the GOP WANT the schools to turn out corporate cannon fodder.
On Jul 6, 2012, at 5:52 PM, Michael Palij wrote: > Some more thinking about the Texas GOP platform, this time from the > Chronicle of Higher Education; see: > http://chronicle.com/blogs/innovations/what-were-they-thinking/33367 > > The author suggests at the end of the article that perhaps the GOP > might consider incorporating text such as the following in their 2014 > platform (i.e., the next time they will change the platform: > > |The purpose of education is to teach students the knowledge, skills, > |habits, and qualities of character they need to thrive. This includes > |teaching students reading, writing, arithmetic, phonics, history, and > |science, and the cultivation of memory, analysis, and synthesis. > |Schools should focus on education first, not job training, though genuine > |education fosters practical skills, not just commitment to abstract ideals. > |We oppose using schools and public colleges and universities for political > |advocacy and we oppose as well short-cut pedagogies that lay claim > |to teaching students “how to think” but typically end up telling students > |“what to think.” Paul Brandon Emeritus Professor of Psychology Minnesota State University, Mankato [email protected] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=18853 or send a blank email to leave-18853-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
