Re: Private Schools Seek to Stick to Their Own Standards

["Gerald W. Bracey" <gbracey@EROLS.COM>]

Of course, the establishment clause is not too relevant to the UN.  But
those look like three good domestic references.


----- Original Message -----
From: Joan Jaeckel <jjaeckel@WHOLE.ORG>
To: <ARN-L@LISTS.CUA.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 1999 1:34 PM
Subject: Re: Private Schools Seek to Stick to Their Own Standards


> From: Gerald W. Bracey <gbracey@EROLS.COM>
>
>
> >Joan, Evans, Leo:
> >
> >Has anyone ever taken this seriously enough to explore what was meant by
> >"kind" in par. 3?
>
> (original message below)
>
> Gerald -- good point.
>
> I don't know of any study directly referring to the phrase 'the kind of
> education'.  However there are three authors that I have read who have
> explored this concept, and what to do about it, carefully in light of
> protecting both everyone's rights, parental rights and establisment-clause
> rights.
>
> They are:
>
> Stephen Arons, professor of legal studies at the University of
> Massachusetts, Amherst.  His book is "Short Route to Chaos:  Conscience,
> Community, and the Re-Constitution of American Schooling."  www.amazon.com
>
> Ron Miller, founder of Great Ideas in Education(  www.great-ideas.org. )
His
> book is "Educational Freedom for a Democratic Society:  A Critique of
> National Goals, Standards, and Curriculum."
>
> John Fentness Gardner.  His book "Towards a Truly Public Education:  A
> Philosophy of Independence for Schools", can be obtained from The Myrin
> Institute, 521 Park Avenue, New York, New York, 10021.
>
> John Gardner, who died recently, is the founder of the Council for
> Educational Freedom in America based in Washington D.C. It's goal was to
> create a better relationship between government and education with the
> ultimate goal beign to protect freedom of initiative for teachers and
> freedom of choice for parents.  It is no longer active,  however a second
> incarnation to continue this work is being planned.  I am part of this
> process. The proposed new organization will be renamed "the Conscious Way"
> and will be located in Los Angeles.
>
> Joan Jaeckel
>
>
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Joan Jaeckel <jjaeckel@WHOLE.ORG>
> >To: <ARN-L@LISTS.CUA.EDU>
> >Sent: Thursday, November 25, 1999 11:16 AM
> >Subject: Re: Private Schools Seek to Stick to Their Own Standards
> >
> >
> >> Evans Clinchy <EClinchy@AOL.COM> writes:
> >>
> >> >Some time ago in a response to a message from Brenda Engel I
remembered
> >> that
> >> >there is an article in the United nations Declaration of Human Rights
> >> >referring to education:  Article 26 says among other things that
> "Parents
> >> >have a prior right to choose the kind of education their children will
> >> >receive."   I don't know if  that message got out to everyone on the
> >list,
> >> >but I think it is relevant to the debate we are all having about
> >> >homeschoooling, private v. public, charter schools, pilot schools,
> >> vouchers,
> >> >choice, etc. etc.
> >>
> >> Evans and All,
> >>
> >> The snippet you refer to is taken from the Universal Declaration of
Human
> >> Rights which was adopted on December 10, 1948 by the General Assembly
of
> >the
> >> United Nations.
> >>
> >> The entire Article 26 reads:
> >>
> >> (1) Everyone has the right to education.  Education shall be free, at
> >least
> >> in the elementary and fundamental stages.  Elementary education shall
be
> >> compulsory.  Technical and professional education shall be made
generally
> >> available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on
the
> >> basis of merit.
> >> (2) Education shall be directed to the full development of the human
> >> personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and
> >> fundamental freedoms.  It shall promote understanding, tolerance and
> >> friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall
> >further
> >> the activities of the United nations for the maintenance of peace.
> >> (3) Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that
shall
> >be
> >> given to their children.
> >>
> >> Procrastinating re turkey,
> >>
> >> Joan Jaeckel
> >>
> >> "We may yet be brothers after all.  We shall see."  Chief Seattle, 1853
> >>
>
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