Academic Freedom...

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Academic Freedom...

ER — 9/30/2013 11:20:53 PM (archived)

implies the teacher teaches what he wants, supervised only by his fellow educators, and the school is autonomous of the society, even though financially supported by it.

It is the task of the educator to educate the young, not indoctrinate them with societal mores, or train them to become good little workers.

Ot to paraphrase one educator, “It is the purpose of the university to teach the students how to think, not what they need to know”.

I can't make it any clearer than that.

C'mon TB. Everbody's waiting for the gotcha moment, when you demolish me with your scintillating wit and icy logic.

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From a Facebook status of a friend. - Jody - 9/28/2013 5:35:33 PM
- Are teachers really lobbying to become highly-compensated professionals? I have not detected this. - alcaray - 9/29/2013 6:31:12 PM
  - No, but teachers do pose other threats to those who fear them. - ER - 9/29/2013 7:31:00 PM
    - I think you left out the most important failing of teachers: - alcaray - 9/29/2013 10:11:30 PM
      - Same with Police Officers . . . - DanS - 9/30/2013 2:04:03 PM
        
        I agree and I apologize. - alcaray - 9/30/2013 4:53:56 PM
        
        Re: I agree and I apologize. - TB - 9/30/2013 5:16:31 PM
        
        You weren't in California for the prop 13 hysteria? - alcaray - 9/30/2013 5:27:43 PM
        
        Sorry... - TB - 9/30/2013 5:39:42 PM
        
        If you are claiming to quote me, then actually quote me. - alcaray - 9/30/2013 7:59:18 PM
        
        All right. - TB - 9/30/2013 8:03:31 PM
        
        You yourself have favored the sentiment... - alcaray - 9/30/2013 10:57:46 PM
        
        Academic freedom - ER - 9/30/2013 3:12:55 PM
        
        Interesting. - TB - 9/30/2013 5:20:14 PM
        
        "local control" - ER - 9/30/2013 5:51:59 PM
        
        Go back and read your "academic freedom" comment again. - TB - 9/30/2013 7:10:51 PM
        
        Why? You aren't paying attention. - ER - 9/30/2013 7:36:39 PM
        
        Heh. Read THAT one back to yourself. - TB - 9/30/2013 7:45:57 PM
        
        Teachers should decide. - ER - 9/30/2013 9:28:59 PM
        
        Decide what? - TB - 9/30/2013 9:59:19 PM
        
        I don't give a fig what the state wants. - ER - 9/30/2013 10:17:44 PM
        
        You want to revise your definition of academic freedom then? - TB - 9/30/2013 10:26:50 PM
        
        Academic Freedom... - ER - 9/30/2013 11:20:53 PM
        
        Heh. - TB - 10/1/2013 3:05:16 AM
        
        True all 'round . . . - DanS - 9/30/2013 3:36:44 PM
- See...it is all about definition - Jody - 9/29/2013 1:34:35 AM
- Probably better on off-topic or flame. n/t - RobVG - 9/28/2013 9:54:43 PM
  - Rob...I debated that actually. - Jody - 9/28/2013 10:09:43 PM
    - No big deal. - RobVG - 9/28/2013 10:19:46 PM
      - CE is okay. - TB - 9/28/2013 10:37:59 PM
- Your friend is either smart or lucky she chose a well-paying and interesting job. - ER - 9/28/2013 6:01:57 PM
  - He is a science fiction author who sells real estate in NYC. (*just moved there two months ago*) - Jody - 9/28/2013 6:13:06 PM
    - He sold any books? - TB - 9/28/2013 8:33:20 PM
      - His name is Joesph Paul Haines. I have tried to get him over here. - Jody - 9/29/2013 1:33:11 AM
        
        Here ya go... - TB - 9/29/2013 2:06:54 AM
        
        Thanks Tom! - Jody - 9/29/2013 2:13:27 AM
    - "Real estate novelist" - ER - 9/28/2013 8:29:06 PM

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