Re: That mythical "core of good ideas"

[Jedoyon@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 11/1/2002 8:17:19 AM Pacific Standard Time,
aburke@VANSD.ORG writes:

> Saying that political acts are political is all the time right on the nose.
> Doesn't tell you much, though, no matter how many metaphors you throw
around.
>
> It doesn't tell YOU much, because, I guess, you already know the acts are
political.  But there are an awful lot of people who are currently mistaking
politics for  sound educational practice.  And there is a lot of finger
pointing going on in the wrong places.  Circle the wagons and shoot inside!
(A little metaphor I picked up at one of them winter doldrums professional
development sessions, where we try to perk the staff up, so they at least
think they're happy about whatever the reform du jour is.)

Achieve to parents, teacher and local administrators: Don't mind us, just
argue amongst yourselves until we get these policies into place with your
state and national education departments to require your compliance to our
political agenda.


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