More Quotes on Education Worth Quoting January 14, 2009
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“In 100 years we have gone from teaching Latin and Greek
in high school to teaching Remedial English in college.”
— Joseph Sobran (1946- ) Columnist
“If the only motive was to help people who could not afford education,
advocates of government involvement would have simply proposed tuition subsidies.”
— Milton Friedman (1912-2006) Nobel Prize-winning economist
“Government will not fail to employ education
to strengthen its hands and perpetuate its institutions.”
— William Godwin (1756-1836)
from Famous Quotes about Liberty
Update 01-15-09
“If it would be wrong for the government to adopt an official religion, then,
for the same reasons, it would be wrong for the government to adopt official education policies. The moral case for freedom of religion stands or falls with that for freedom of education. A society that champions freedom of religion but at the same time countenances state regulation of education has a great deal of explaining to do.”
— James R. Otteson American philosopher, professor, author
I love this place! January 11, 2009
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Update 2pm 1-14-09
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On my deck at 10:30 am Jan 11, 2009
Education and the People’s State of California January 8, 2009
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This is my blog for matters on family, friends and homeschooling. I have another blog where I discuss politics and economics, and I have tried to keep politics to a minimum on this site. However…..the long arm of the government reaches into our daily lives in many ways, especially that of education. Sometimes I just have to protest!
Get a load of these quotes!
‘Parent choice’ proceeds from the belief that the purpose of education is to provide individual students with an education. In fact, educating the individual is but a means to the true end of education, which is to create a viable social order to which individuals contribute and by which they are sustained. ‘Family choice’ is, therefore, basically selfish and anti-social in that it focuses on the ‘wants’ of a single family rather than the ‘needs’ of society.
— Association of California School Administrators
Should be no surprise when you realize John Dewey was one of the most influential educational philosophers for the American government school system.
“Children who know how to think for themselves spoil the harmony of the collective society which is coming where everyone is interdependent.”
— John Dewey
(1859-1952) American philosopher, psychologist, professor, and progressive educational reformer
And from the teachers union:
“The National Education Association believes that home schooling programs based on parental choice cannot provide the student with a comprehensive education experience.”
— National Education Association Resolution (2003)
To the writers I these statements I reply:
Men had better be without education than be educated by their rulers; for their education is but the mere breaking in of the steer to the yoke; the mere discipline of the hunting dog, which, by dint of severity, is made to forego the strongest impulse of his nature, and instead of devouring his prey, to hasten with it to the feet of his master.
— Thomas Hodgskin
Mechanics’ Magazine, 11 October 1823, Ref: Class and Conflict in Nineteenth-century England, 1815-1850, by Patricia Hollis
Thanks to Liberty-Tree.ca for the quotes.
P.S. I don’t think education need be as Hodgskin describes, but when education is politicized, as it must be when government runs the system, then danger is far too great. Currently 80% of K-12 students are taught by the government. The government is a primary source of their understanding of the proper role of government in our lives. Is it any surprise that government has grown into such a behemoth?
Happy Holidays December 24, 2008
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For a special holiday treat, I’d like to pass on this musical gift: Click here, and then click on “Sweet Hour of Prayer.” Take a few moments to sit back and listen. Let the tranquility wash over you as you think about all the things that make life worth living. After that sweet interlude, be sure to check out the Thomas brother’s project Pennyland (click on the 5 min video) as well as the video clip of their travelling program. The contrast of then and now is an important perspective to hold on to.
Quilt handmade by my sister Carol
At our house, we celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah. Christmas for us is a celebration of generosity, made possible by the wealth– both spiritual and material– in our lives. Hanukkah, on the other hand, is a celebration of freedom. With the help of a friend from Israel, we rewrote the blessings which we say in Hebrew when lighting the Menorah candles. Here is is in English:
Blessed are you who fight for freedom. In your honor, we kindle the Hanukkah lights.
Blessed are you who have died for freedom. May we never forget your gift.
A holiday thanks to Rockhound Place for alerting me to this Peter, Paul and Mary musical tribute to Hanukkah:
The endless creativity of human beings fills me with awe. What a wonderful world, full of wonderful people, doing wonderful things –so worth a holiday to reflect, enjoy and celebrate.
During this holiday, I plan to center my awareness on these themes:
Generosity, and the prosperity which makes it possible.
Freedom, the key to prosperity and the root of all charity.
I wish for you Joy and Peace, this season, and always.
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