[roc-chat] Re: Space Camp for today's kids
- From: Gregory Lyzenga <lyzenga@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 30 May 2014 10:35:38 -0700
On May 30, 2014, at 10:25 AM, R Dierking <applerocketry@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Very busy today with work, but felt compelled to jump back in on this one.
> I'm no opponent of reality. In fact, sometimes I dish out too much myself -
> even for adults. :-)
>
> However, if you're a parent with kids in school, you've probably seen what
> I'm talking about. You get a note from your kid's teacher saying that today
> they had the opportunity to learn how a 'No' on some educational proposition
> or reduction on teacher salaries will effect their education, and you say,
> WTF is this?
>
> So, yeah, I'm not a big fan of things that smell like secret agendas. To
> me, it's right in there with special 'student' programs that when you take a
> closer look are just things that adults wanted to do and just used kids to
> get funding or approval, or whatever.
>
> Richard Dierking
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Gregory A. Lyzenga <lyzenga@xxxxxxx>
Dept. of Physics, Harvey Mudd College (909) 621-8378
Claremont, CA 91711-5990 mobile (626) 808-5314
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