Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Diversity and Schools...

Walter Parker puts it best:

"Schools are places where diverse children are gathered. Their diversity runs the gamut from language and religion to ability and intelligence, race, and social class, gender and sexual orientation, and disability. This buzzing variety does not exist in a private place. It exists in places where diverse people congregate, places where people who come from numerous private worlds and social positions are brought together on common ground. These are places where multiple perspectives and personal values are brought into face-to-face contact around matters that 'are relevant to the problems of living together’ as Dewey put it. These arise in public places- places such as schools. When aimed at democratic ends and supported by the proper democratic conditions, this interaction in schools can help children develop the habits of thinking caring necessary for public life."

One of my favorites...

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