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[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Re: New York State Ed Cracks
In a message dated 2/25/02 10:52:08 AM Pacific Standard Time, humes-schulz@ATTBI.COM writes: > As I have tried to point out, sometimes school offers a simple lifeline and > haven for kids. We need to make sure that lifeline is always available. > > I don't think anyone is saying that schools shouldn't offer summertime activities where they are needed, Kathie-- just that they shouldn't be mandatory. I think it is important to remember, however, that public schools can't possibly serve all the needs of society-- and perhaps they shouldn't try so hard, when people are claiming that they aren't even serving the educational needs of society well. Juanita
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