[Vision2020] Educational Diversity

[Tom Hansen]

I agree 100% with Ms. Gray.

I feel that the only true measure of accomplishment/success is what occurs
after graduating from school (whether it be public, private, or home
schooling).

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]On
> Behalf Of Debbie Gray
> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 5:46 PM
> To: John Moss
> Cc: vision2020@moscow.com
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Educational Diversity
>
>
> 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/
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