on
group, then ask others to
a few days with us,
'ger when podblc.

Many people who are not
competent and knowledge-
le, but also are able to relate
to high school students,
v?e already indicated a wil-
lingness to help us. These vis-
itors would help participants to
see the traditional sublects at
math, science, history, lan-
guages, and social studies in
new exciting ways, and show
their relationship to the chal-
lenges and opportunities we
face.

We would also utilize books,
tapes, T-groups, field trips, and
?lms and lectures at local col-
leges. There would be ongoing
seminars. Since those within
the group will represent a vari-
ety of interests, all of us will be
eitposcd to new ideas and con-
Cepts. During this time, some
might become involved in a
local community, getting to
know its variety of people. its
needs and how they are being
met. There should be regular
opportunities for apple-picking,
a canning. wood-splitting.
tree planting, hiking and eve-
ning star-gazing. (The latter
could be a part of either the
astronomy or the sociology
studies.)

Actually, the work will be a
necessary and important part of
our community life. for it will
not only help us to live more
economically, but will provide
Us with non-verbal means of

expressing ourselves and identi-

fying with the wonders and
beauty of the world in which
we live.

 

After this period of orienta?
tion and seminars, those who
wish would pile into mini-buses
or a truck outfitth for group
travel to visit those individuals
they would like to see who could
not come to us. This month
or so of travel would also pro?
vide students with a chance to
See some of the work being
done in areas of their interest:
folk music. poverty programs,

consen'ation, art, dance, handi-
crafts, intentional communities,
programs in con?ict resolution,
community development, urban
planning. mental health. selec-
tive patronage. job training, lob-
bying in Washington, coopera?
tives, experimental schools, etc,
etc. As these contacts are
made. students who wanted to
spend January through March
or April involved in one or two
of these programs, or studying a
particular subject or problem,
could make arrangements to do
so. Hopefully, some would
choose to create their own mu-
sic. art, writing or research, or
perhaps eventually, schools for
pre-school and elementary chil-
dren. 

During January to May others
might want to spend the time
learning about different culture

. In Alaska, French Canada, Mex-
ico or Latin America, among
Mexicans or Indians in this
country, in Spanish Harlem 61'
in Appalachia. Some might work
with an artist, sculptor, musician
or writer. We have contacts
in Latin America, Europe and

- Africa, and are developing
more, so that those who wish

tlt'w' all 

Oh Edi?ieatiOn

with, st: new-it:

Unit.

by Bernard Sanders

Mr. Sanders has been a fre-
quent coon-than): on a variety
of subjects. He puts tongue in
cheek and writes from Greens-
boro Bend. 

 

.?Education? is the means by
which fearful and unhappy
adults punish their children for
not being fearful and unhappy.
In time. as these children be-
come "educated", "adjusted",
and ?settled down?, they have
their own children, send them
to school, and repeat the cycle.

Unfortunately, a strange
phenomenon seems to be taking
place of late. Children (of all
ages) are fighting back. It
seems that they don't Want to
be ?educated? by their parents.
They are dropping out of
schools in ever increasing num-
bers, defying regulations which
interfere with their life style
(drugs. music, hair, dress, sex.
etc.) and, in some cases, are
threatening to burn down their
(factories) schools. SOCIETY
IS ALARMED. We have a
IN OUR 
a a
OF CONFRONTA-
and many other things.

In fact, the problem is very
serious. If children of 5 are
not taught to obey orders, sit
still for 7 hours a day. respect
their teacher, and raise their
hands when they have to go to
the bathroom. how will, they
learn (after 17 more years of
education) to become the re?
spectful clerks, technicians,
and soldiers who keep our 50--
cicty free. our economy strong.
and such inspiring men as
Richard Nixon and Dcanc
Davis in political office. As I
stated above, the problem is
very serious. 

Yes, it is true that over half
the American population is un-
der 25, and that the average
age of the Vermont legislator is
somewhere near 90. The gov-
ernor, however, is only 69.?

I, for one, am very concern-
ed about this trend toward an-
archy which is affecting our
higher institutions of educa-
tion. One by one the institu-
tions which have formed the

x?

can travel. abroad, stay in
schools and with families, and
have an experience in another
culture studying foreign lan-
guage, history, music, art, and
so on.

We assume that everyone will
want to serum to their home
base for May and June'to share
experiences, evaluate, and plan
for the summer and the coming
year. In this situation. students
will realize the extent to which
they can learn from each other
and from their own experiences,
and they will be ~.iberated from
the dependency on teachers
which schools have fostered
from ?rst grade on.

backbone of this nation, the
institutions which we all love
and cherish, are being torn
asunder. Consider, it this trend
toward sexual freedom among
young people continues. what
will become of the sanctity of
marriage. If people just live
together without being legally
wed (by God and state), what
will happen to the thousands of
lawyers who earn their livings
through divorce proceedings.
and the catering companies who
stay alive as a result of BIG
WEDDINGS.

In addition, in some of the
Incest states of Our free country
which is the leader of the free
world, what will happen to all
marriage counselors who, by
state law, are assigned to dis-
cuss marital problems with
couples seeking a divorce.
People just don't understand.

Education, as stated above.
is very important, and I am
tired of hearing people knock
it. The kids have got to know
right from wrong and the good
guys from the bad guys. Con-

 

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cider how  
learn about how?thii Country is
great; how what's?hisename
came here in 1609 and married
that Indian girl (ene'orthenrst
eitamplesof our belief in the

brotherhood of man); how we,?



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hElped all-kinds of?

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of were up to the present
(Vietnam) con?ict. .. .

Somejeopteeminimize edu-
crash; not me.

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