[Vision2020] Educational Diversity

[Debbie Gray]

How does being the winner of a specific contest reflect anything about
their educational environment? Other than perhaps they have the ability to
structure their education around studying lists of words, etc. I think
these events are 'trained for' just like any other competition. Does that
rank them with brilliance? Or does it put them in the category with other
things like pee-wee baseball world series, Miss Prepubescent America, King
Geography, etc...

Debbie Gray (always loved a good game of 'Dictionary')

On Thu, 29 May 2003, John Moss wrote:

> Also worth noting, I guess, is that the second place national Spelling Bee
> winner is homeschooled.  As is the winner of this year's 2003 National
> Geography Bee.  As was the winner of last year's National Geography Bee.  As
> were the winners of the 2001, 2000 and 1997 National Spelling Bees.

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  Debbie Gray      dgray@uidaho.edu      http://www.uidaho.edu/~dgray/
  We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to
  have the life that is waiting for us." --Joseph Campbell
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