[regional_school] Re: School Name
- From: Henry Padron <padron.diaspora@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: regional_school@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:59:45 -0400
Sounds good, are there 2 or three other names still in the running?
On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 2:41 PM, Dan Drmacich <dandrmacich@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On behalf of the Social Justice Committee, I'm going to go one step
> further with the school name, by suggesting one & giving several reasons for
> suggesting it: "*The School of Social Justice"*
> 1. The reasons for Bill starting the "regional school" have deep
> roots connected to social justice issues; specifically related to current
> racial education segregation, the inequity of funding for
> low-socio-economic, urban schools, and the injustices done to kids through
> standardized curriculum, pedegogy and assessment. The school hopefully will
> be designed to counter each of these social justice inequities and others.
> 2. Hence, all aspects of the school; mission, beliefs,goals, curriculum,
> pedegogy, organization and assessment will reflect social justice; just as
> the committee & consensus approach to designing the school are currently
> doing.
> 3. Social Justice and related sub-themes are naturally compelling,
> interdisciplinary and intrinsically motivating for students to address,
> i.e., How do we solve the problems of violence? Should all school districts
> participate in the Urban Suburban Transfer Program? What can we do to
> eliminate world hunger? Is the death penalty fair & just? What can we do to
> have all parents be "Good Parents?" Should women have the right to abortion
> on demand? etc. etc.
> 4. Associating the school with "social justice" makes the school staff,
> students, parents, community, etc. responsible & accountable for
> demonstrating that they are working effectively toward promoting and
> achieving social justice through all dimensions of the school.
> 5. The name is a natural draw for students & parents. Who can argue with a
> school for social justice?
> 6. It's a courageous, gutsy name; demonstrative of good citizenship;
> something that makes the school stand out & stand for something in addition
> to "learning."
>
> The Social Justice Committee invites your response.
>
>
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