Mike Sadofsky (sadofsky@mediaone.net)
Mon, 07 Feb 2000 12:59:46 -0500
tina wrote:
>
> At 08:17 PM 2/5/00 -0500, you wrote:
>
> <I snipped pretty much the whole thing 'cause it was getting too long.>
>
> Joe-
>
> I understand from your previous postings that you don't feel it worth your
> time and effort to address the mainstream approach, and I both understand
> and respect that. Time is at a premium for everyone and being able to focus
> on a specific task (like Fairhaven) and not get caught up in frittering away
> your efforts on side issues is laudable. Not to mention difficult <g>.
>
> My problem lies (and I'm not accusing you specifically of this) when people
> don't take the time to try and educate "mainstreamers", but do take the time
> to say, essentially, "You're an idiot. Go away."
>
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Did I miss something? Was there a post (or is there
personal perception from some other venue) that suggested
those involved with the Sudbury model demonstrate such an
attitude or promulgate this "Go away" view?
With 30+ years in a support relationship to the Sudbury
approach, I believe I can honestly say that I have never
perceived anything like this. In contrast, I have seen many
individuals expend a great deal of institutional effort AND
personal effort in discussing educational philosophy and
practice with "mainstreamers."
Mike
> >BTW, I think slavery is an incredibly apt analogy - only thing is, you have
> >to believe that children are being denied fundamental human rights to agree
> >that it's apt.
>
> Sorry - I wasn't clear here. Slavery is an apt analogy, but the Civil War
> was not. I think most of us are agreed that we're not going to overthrow
> the system by force (okay - that phrase probably just popped me up on some
> government watch list <g>), and in that respect it's difficult to draw real
> parallels.
>
> T.
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