[Vision2020] Interesting Report by S&P on Michigan's Govt Schools

Dan Carscallen predator75@moscow.com
Wed, 5 Feb 2003 08:07:02 -0800


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All this private vs. public "debate" is getting old.  No matter who says =
what and how many times they say it, nobody is going to agree.  I have =
my, shall we say, disagreements as to how public education works, but =
I'll still send my kids there.  They are smart enough to know what's =
right and wrong, and if they don't, we will teach them when they get =
home. =20

That's where they learn the most anyway (or where they're supposed to), =
from parents.

DC
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To: Dale Courtney ; vision2020@moscow.com=20
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 7:41 AM
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Schools


Dale Courtney stated:

"Ah, but how nice it would be if:

A) If you saw children in elementary school doing this."

Could you name one elementary school that does?  You apparently fail to
understand the concept of "elementary" school.

"B) You didn't have to wait until you were 45 years old and in college =
to be
taught them."

If you are implying that I personally had to wait until I was in my =
forties
to attend college to learn thses concepts, you are partly correct. For =
20
years (up to six months prior to attending college) I wore the uniform =
of
the US Army.  When I attended college, it was because I wanted to, not
because my Mommy and Daddy wanted me to.  By the way, where did you go =
to
college and what degree did you earn?

"C) You didn't have to have the money to go to college to learn them."

Name one college that is absolutely free and provides quality education. =
 My
definition of "free" is that somebody else pays for it.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>All this private vs. public "debate" is =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>DC</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----=20
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<DIV><BR></DIV>Dale Courtney stated:<BR><BR>"Ah, but how nice it would =
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if:<BR><BR>A) If you saw children in elementary school doing =
this."<BR><BR>Could=20
you name one elementary school that does?&nbsp; You apparently fail=20
to<BR>understand the concept of "elementary" school.<BR><BR>"B) You =
didn't have=20
to wait until you were 45 years old and in college to be<BR>taught=20
them."<BR><BR>If you are implying that I personally had to wait until I =
was in=20
my forties<BR>to attend college to learn thses concepts, you are partly =
correct.=20
For 20<BR>years (up to six months prior to attending college) I wore the =
uniform=20
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wanted to,=20
not<BR>because my Mommy and Daddy wanted me to.&nbsp; By the way, where =
did you=20
go to<BR>college and what degree did you earn?<BR><BR>"C) You didn't =
have to=20
have the money to go to college to learn them."<BR><BR>Name one college =
that is=20
absolutely free and provides quality education.&nbsp; My<BR>definition =
of "free"=20
is that somebody else pays for it.<BR><BR>Tom Hansen<BR>Moscow,=20
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