OT: Purdue/PSU, was [rescue] ss2 under load

R. Lonstein rlonstein at pobox.com
Fri Feb 15 09:24:53 CST 2002


On Fri, Feb 15, 2002 at 08:53:01AM -0500, Patrick Giagnocavo wrote:
    [snip]
> Yes, most Canadian and American education is focused on
> indoctriation and training you to respond appropriately to
> authority. Not too much on thinking for yourself.
>
> Why else do you think politicians continue to throw money
> at publik skools... they are getting EXACTLY the results
> they want.
    [snip]

It couldn't be that affordable, widespread education is a public good.
And it couldn't be that the students are getting out of their schools
what they put in or what they deserve. Don't confuse "going to school"
with "getting an education" and "getting an education" with "learning".

- Ross



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