[Vision2020] Meeting Educational Needs
DonaldH675@aol.com
DonaldH675@aol.com
Sun, 29 Jun 2003 13:14:24 EDT
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Dear Visionaries,
The recent discussions between John Harrell and Donovan Arnold have raised
some interesting questions about public vs. private education. I am hopeful
that John (et al) can add some factual information to the debate. We know that
public schools accept all children regardless of physical, emotional, or mental
challenges. John, can you share with us, in general demographic terms, how
Logos addresses the special educational needs of these children? How many kids
needing special ed services are in Logos? In the event that severely
handicapped or even moderately handicapped children are not admitted, what solution
is offered to the parents of these kids? Would it be no school, home school,
or government school?
I am surprised, John, that you would introduce the rhetoric of Hitler in an
attempt to prove your argument against liberals and public schools. We have
talked before on this list about Hitler's expressed career guidance for women,
that is, "children, church, and kitchen." The uncanny similarity to the life
goals for the women of Christ Church should be disturbing to you - if you see
Hitler and his fascist philosophy as problematic. I think it is fair to say
that book burnings, rabid racism, hateful homophobia - the Rev. Fred Phelps for
example, anti-Semitism and demands for lockstep political thinking are
accurately associated with the Christian right - and by historical extension, the
3rd Reich. Come to think of it, handicapped people were also excluded from
social interaction and education in those splendid days of German Aryan magic.
John, I know that you are not a Nazi - and I know that the majority of Christ
Church members aren't either. I also know that Donovan and his family have a
strong and admirable history of commitment to meeting the social and
educational needs of disabled people. And yes, you pay a considerable amount of money
to educate your children in a way that is philosophically and religiously
meaningful to you in addition to supporting a public educational system that does
not serve your needs. Here's the difference, no matter how much money I was
willing to pay to educate my grandchildren at Logos School, because of my
religious, social, and political beliefs they would not be admitted. On the other
hand, your children would be welcomed into public schools without qualifying
questions. Private schools, by their nature, are deliberately developed on
the idea of exclusion. Thankfully, our founding fathers and mothers, had a
larger vision for American children, and I have to say, it gives me special
pleasure that private school folks get to pay for it too.
Best,
Rose Huskey
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The recent discussions between John Harrell and Donovan Arnold have raised s=
ome interesting questions about public vs. private education. I am hop=
eful that John (et al) can add some factual information to the debate. =
We know that public schools accept all children regardless of physical, emo=
tional, or mental challenges. John, can you share with us, in general=20=
demographic terms, how Logos addresses the special educational needs of thes=
e children? How many kids needing special ed services are in Logos?&nb=
sp; In the event that severely handicapped or even moderately handicapped ch=
ildren are not admitted, what solution is offered to the parents of these ki=
ds? Would it be no school, home school, or government school?<BR>
I am surprised, John, that you would introduce the rhetoric of Hitler in an=20=
attempt to prove your argument against liberals and public schools. We=
have talked before on this list about Hitler's expressed career guidance fo=
r women, that is, "children, church, and kitchen." The uncanny similar=
ity to the life goals for the women of Christ Church should be disturbing to=
you - if you see Hitler and his fascist philosophy as problematic. I=20=
think it is fair to say that book burnings, rabid racism, hateful homophobia=
- the Rev. Fred Phelps for example, anti-Semitism and demands for loc=
kstep political thinking are accurately associated with the Christian right=20=
- and by historical extension, the 3rd Reich. Come to think of i=
t, handicapped people were also excluded from social interaction and educati=
on in those splendid days of German Aryan magic.<BR>
John, I know that you are not a Nazi - and I know that the majority of Chris=
t Church members aren't either. I also know that Donovan and his famil=
y have a strong and admirable history of commitment to meeting the social an=
d educational needs of disabled people. And yes, you pay a considerabl=
e amount of money to educate your children in a way that is philosophically=20=
and religiously meaningful to you in addition to supporting a public educati=
onal system that does not serve your needs. Here's the difference, no=20=
matter how much money I was willing to pay to educate my grandchildren at Lo=
gos School, because of my religious, social, and political beliefs they woul=
d not be admitted. On the other hand, your children would be welcomed=20=
into public schools without qualifying questions. Private schools, by=20=
their nature, are deliberately developed on the idea of exclusion. Tha=
nkfully, our founding fathers and mothers, had a larger vision for American=20=
children, and I have to say, it gives me special pleasure that private schoo=
l folks get to pay for it too.<BR>
Best,<BR>
Rose Huskey <BR>
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