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I am writing about Jim
Oyster’s letter of Feb. 16. Mr. Oyster seems confused. He refers to two different kinds of discipline as if they are the same things. ; The two differ in that one is typically imposed with or without the consent of the disciplined (corporal/criminal/military), and the other is embraced willingly with enthusiasm (academic excellence) because of an understanding the importance of, or a love for, the activity. Forcing compliance does not instill self-motivation.
I’m really exhausted by the tactic of throwing ^Columbine” at every problem to frighten people into doing what they probably shouldn’t do, if irrational fear and panic is what it takes to get them to do it. I At Columbine one group of students repeatedly, with full knowledge of teachers, fnolested female students, cheated on tests and/or received “adjusted” grades. Buoyed by this power they
Ehysically attacked and arassed weaker students With full confidence they would not be held accountable.
1 The whole grisly tragedy exploded when two tormented and horribly misguided students decided they would rather die than live like that. I don’t think anything like that is going on in our schools. To leave any child in this county with the impression that it is, is cruel. At the qpd of the day, hyperbole is still a lie.
For most of this century, millions of Americans have fought and sacrificed to eliminate discrimination, first and foremost, in education. Because Mr. Oyster is in a panic over a freak event in Colorado, he’s figured out « that the answer is to undo our commitment to equal educational opportunity.
Mr. Oyster’s proposal Would have the state give millions to schools that can dis
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