December 23, 2008

6. An education for freedom is ground in truth and acquiring the ability to discover it 7. The student who will be free learns to perceive the structure of reality and knowledge and he is able to “move around” within that structure 8. The student who will be free learns to study and honor things […]

In 2006, The Editorial Projects in Education Research Center released a study called Influence: A Study of the Factors Shaping Education Policy. In it they identified Bill Gates as the most influential person in education policy over the past decade. George Bush, Edward Kennedy, and Bill Clinton ranked 2, 5, and 6. You might notice

OK, the Carpenters definitely were sentimentalists, but what a voice! Here’s some pleasantry from Karen:

11. An education for freedom enables the student to rule his own appetites through reason. This requires a spirited sense of one’s human dignity and a profound fear of shame, so that the student learns to order his affections, appetites, loves, and goods. (Reason doesn’t extinguis appetites and passions: it orders them into a harmony)

I was just visiting my friend Gene Veith’s blog and reading about the difference between tremelo and vibrato when someone mentioned Hayley Westenra as a singer with perfect pitch. I found this on Youtube and it seems like an even better Christmas present for my readers. Hook up your best home theatre system if you

My dear brother Nate sent me this link. Remember Who’s on First? You’ll forget all about it after this: Thanks Nate. This is my Christmas gift to all my friends who visit this blog. Receive it with my gratitude. Please. ajk

Maybe I could have combined some of the following if I had more time, but I’m going to release them five at a time to prevent complete overwhelmingment of the neurons. A crucial preamble that responds to Martin and Debra’s comments to my 10 principles of education for slavery: We are not born free. Freedom