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Pastimes : Let's Talk About Our Feelings!!! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: jbe who wrote (26874)	12/10/1998 2:33:00 PM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Hi jbe, I may be confused about who actually has the power and who is pushing what agenda and if I have mistakenly blamed the NEA for exerting control over those areas Bob and I were discussing, I apologise. Over the past few years, there has been a great deal of pressure on the school boards to go to OBE (outcome-based education). I thought this came from organizations of educators and assumed the NEA was involved. My personal opinion of OBE is very negative for many reasons. While I believe curriculum belongs to the professionals, (one of the reasons I object to parents demanding certain books be removed or certain theories be taught) I believe there is a definite line between teaching academics and attempting to change beliefs. Educators need to be extremely cautious with this boundary. We are fortunate to have a highly educated and involved school board and parent base in our town which works closely and usually cooperatively with the school administration. Again, my beliefs are a reflection of my personal dislike for large groups, national organizations, lobbies, and unions---all and any kind. I don't know much about curriculum, but was under the impression it was mandated by the state and that textbooks were chosen by a committee. We've had problems in Texas with the religious right's influence on these texts.