tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317770170474039861.post5374713184495315555..comments2024-03-28T08:29:56.313-05:00Comments on Jeff Bergosh Blog: Are These Issues the Next Big Civil Rights Issues in our Schools?Jeff Bergoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12638001957494810839noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317770170474039861.post-89246298136728505382012-10-15T02:27:20.174-05:002012-10-15T02:27:20.174-05:00Jeff, From what I've read and come to know abo...Jeff, From what I've read and come to know about you, you don't "follow any one path." I am so afraid today that too many of us don't just follow one path; we defend it at all costs. This country, at all levels of government, is more divisive than ever before. The issues facing us today are incredibly complex and yet we continue to accept simplistic answers. Labels--liberal, conservative--seem to have replaced civilized dialogue. The schools in this county are among the worst in the nation, and we continue to play the blame game. We say that what we care about most is the children. If that were really true, we would leave behind our preconceptions and engage in some honest dialogue, rather than continue to cling to the absolutes that are getting us nowhere fast. I'm reminded of Tennyson's "Believe me, there is more faith in honest doubt / Than in half the creeds on earth." Alice Sohnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317770170474039861.post-81508382798837885412012-10-07T13:27:12.312-05:002012-10-07T13:27:12.312-05:00Alice,
I know what you meant by that comment and ...Alice,<br /><br />I know what you meant by that comment and I got a chuckle out of it. Most that have paid attention to the issues I spotlight will quickly realize I don't follow any one path and I certainly don't march lockstep with anyone--so today the issue might be protecting students/parents rights against police questioning at school without a parent present, what some might view as a progressive cause; Tomorrow it could be spotlighting the unions and their practices that put adults before kids--which could be construed as a conservative policy issue. Bottom line, I can't be lumped into any one category and I won't be put into a box.Jeff Bergoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12638001957494810839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317770170474039861.post-6733264002203283182012-10-06T13:38:47.801-05:002012-10-06T13:38:47.801-05:00Hope you know I was kidding. Jeff, you have impre...Hope you know I was kidding. Jeff, you have impressed me very much. Thanks so much for your obvious concern about our schools and for the hard work and effort you devote to keeping "stakeholders" informed. As you know, I don't always agree with your comments ;-))), but this blog is the best place to learn what's behind policy decisions that shape our children's education and to have an open conversation on those policies.<br /> Thanks again, Alice <br /> Alice Sohnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317770170474039861.post-47995185678699257802012-10-05T06:10:35.715-05:002012-10-05T06:10:35.715-05:00Careful, Jeff. Readers may begin to think you'...Careful, Jeff. Readers may begin to think you're one of those left-leaning, commie, pinko liberals!!!Alice Sohnnoreply@blogger.com