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  1. The Arlington Bookfair has decided to invite speakers whose whole workshops are based on attacking classical ed and its proponents. Won't be attending that this year.

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    2. Miss Marple

      Miss Marple

      I used Quines World Views program in the past 10 years and found it a wonderful way to approach a Great Books education. There was no answer key which was great because we weren't spoon fed to reach a certain conclusion. I'm certain we reached some that would not have been Quine's ideal :). At it's roots, I think much of the criticism is not so much due to a fear for our children's education as it is an attack on a competitor. Couching the criticism as a fear for our c...

    3. Miss Marple

      Miss Marple

      Hmmm...last sentence was cut off. Couching the criticism as a fear for our children's souls is a much more effective and acceptable way to criticize a competitor especially in certain circles (those who live in religiously induced fear).

    4. Mrs Mungo

      Mrs Mungo

      Wow, has he seen Jefferson's library??

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