http://curricublog.org/2006/11/22/shermer-wells/ Tony Whitson's blog on curriculum-related matters Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:44:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 http://curricublog.org/2006/11/22/shermer-wells/#comment-1721 tommylu Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:52:42 +0000 http://curricublog.wordpress.com/2006/10/12/shermer-wells/#comment-1721 I guess I have to ask a question: What is the definition of freedom? Is it a freedom to ask someone to give up his/her own belief just because I don't have that belief? My thought is in order to provide enough sources and in the name of diversity, all sides of story should be presented. Students, on the other hand, can take their own side and decide which one they want to follow. Isn't this the main reason for education? Isn't this the true meaning of freedom? Yes, public school system should not decide which one is the "correct" one but present all of them. (Has anyone looked at what Buddism and Mulism's belief about the origin of life?) School should be a place to learn how to solve a conflict, not to create one. I guess I have to ask a question: What is the definition of freedom? Is it a freedom to ask someone to give up his/her own belief just because I don’t have that belief? My thought is in order to provide enough sources and in the name of diversity, all sides of story should be presented. Students, on the other hand, can take their own side and decide which one they want to follow. Isn’t this the main reason for education? Isn’t this the true meaning of freedom? Yes, public school system should not decide which one is the “correct” one but present all of them. (Has anyone looked at what Buddism and Mulism’s belief about the origin of life?) School should be a place to learn how to solve a conflict, not to create one.

]]> http://curricublog.org/2006/11/22/shermer-wells/#comment-1352 Cato: CHOICE would prevent curriculum conflicts « Tony’s curricublog Wed, 24 Jan 2007 19:11:10 +0000 http://curricublog.wordpress.com/2006/10/12/shermer-wells/#comment-1352 The Cato Institute has release a report titled <em>Why We Fight: How Public Schools Cause Social Conflict</em> by Neal McClusky, which makes the case for school choice as a preventive solution for avoiding conflict over public school curriculum. The Cato Institute has release a report titled Why We Fight: How Public Schools Cause Social Conflict by Neal McClusky, which makes the case for school choice as a preventive solution for avoiding conflict over public school curriculum.

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