| "We did not declare this war, but we have to win it." First we must DEFINE what is worth saving -- Parents across America are fighting for quality education. 1. Define what is worth saving! Most parents understand the importance of the K-12 approach to teaching and learning. Before removing their child from a public school with a comprehensive program, they explore other options their school district provides. There are many options, but only one addresses the needs of the complete child: Comprehensive Education. What is that? It is a well-balanced curriculum like the curricula found in public schools that introduces every child to the ways of thinking in at least ten disciplines.It is a curriculum that begins pre-K and extends through the university level. It is a foundation approach that creates threads running through each level of schooling, becoming more pronounced and visible in secondary schools where the disciplines are studied separately, but in an interdisciplinary manner. Did you know that_Teaching is done on a continuum. The acquisition of learning skills and knowledge is not a one-time, one shot approach to educating a child... read this important essay and learn about what is crucial.... |
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