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The minds of kids: Why am I on the school board?

Blog post from Lisa Cooley, about being on her local school board:

Why am I on the school board?

"The status quo of any school system is a powerful thing. Familiar, even comforting, it induces a kind of nostalgic haze over otherwise well-honed minds. Never mind that what we see in classrooms now is the result of a twisted, compromised history of education and not the result of a natural evolution of practices intended to bring out the best in all children."

Check out her list of principles regarding education. What do you think?

And, how much do you know about how your school board operates... and have you ever considered contacting its members? What might you explain or ask for?

It certainly wouldn't hurt. They're real people, too. Smile
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(09-28-2014 04:57 AM)xcriteria Wrote:  Blog post from Lisa Cooley, about being on her local school board:

Why am I on the school board?

"The status quo of any school system is a powerful thing. Familiar, even comforting, it induces a kind of nostalgic haze over otherwise well-honed minds. Never mind that what we see in classrooms now is the result of a twisted, compromised history of education and not the result of a natural evolution of practices intended to bring out the best in all children."

Check out her list of principles regarding education. What do you think?

And, how much do you know about how your school board operates... and have you ever considered contacting its members? What might you explain or ask for?

It certainly wouldn't hurt. They're real people, too. Smile
Awesome...Thank you for this!

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