Comments on: Funding Figures, Frightening? http://tsearl.edublogs.org/2008/09/13/funding-figures-frightening/ Reflections on Learning 70:20:10 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:04:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Tomaz Lasic http://tsearl.edublogs.org/2008/09/13/funding-figures-frightening/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Tomaz Lasic Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:54:03 +0000 http://tsearl.edublogs.org/?p=119#comment-80 Hi Tony Gotta be said...good onya! I would point you and fellow readers of Sliced Bread (a fine publication it is) to the blog of one of my favourite contemporary philosophers Stephen Law, professor of philosophy & author of several books (eg War for Children's Minds - highly recommended), who speaks very eloquently and succintly on the topic: http://stephenlaw.blogspot.com/search/label/ban%20private%20schools While he writes in the context of the British system and takes a clear position on the issue, his dissection, building and rebuttal of arguments for/against private/public education and the funding issue is a must read for anyone remotely interested in the debate. You may not agree with him but it is well worth a read. Oh, and a small favour. I posted a story about a fellow History teacher on http://human.edublogs.org/2008/09/12/ritas-story . I know it looks like shameless promotion here but could you please drop a line or two in comments to her story. I am simply trying to demonstrate the humanity of these new connections technology can afford and promote. Please do not feel obliged - many thanks. Keep this blog best since _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ! Tomaz Lasic http://human.edublogs.org PS. Your 'fullsome' explanation of views has been saved on my hard drive for posterity as a great example of a living, critical, passionate thinker. Cheers for that again :) Hi Tony

Gotta be said…good onya!

I would point you and fellow readers of Sliced Bread (a fine publication it is) to the blog of one of my favourite contemporary philosophers Stephen Law, professor of philosophy & author of several books (eg War for Children’s Minds – highly recommended), who speaks very eloquently and succintly on the topic: http://stephenlaw.blogspot.com/search/label/ban%20private%20schools

While he writes in the context of the British system and takes a clear position on the issue, his dissection, building and rebuttal of arguments for/against private/public education and the funding issue is a must read for anyone remotely interested in the debate. You may not agree with him but it is well worth a read.

Oh, and a small favour. I posted a story about a fellow History teacher on http://human.edublogs.org/2008/09/12/ritas-story . I know it looks like shameless promotion here but could you please drop a line or two in comments to her story. I am simply trying to demonstrate the humanity of these new connections technology can afford and promote. Please do not feel obliged – many thanks.

Keep this blog best since _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ !

Tomaz Lasic
http://human.edublogs.org

PS. Your ‘fullsome’ explanation of views has been saved on my hard drive for posterity as a great example of a living, critical, passionate thinker. Cheers for that again :)

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