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From: "Jimmy Wales" <jwales(a)bomis.com>
To: "Wikimedia textbook discussion" <textbook-l(a)Wikipedia.org>
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 8:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Textbook-l] history texts
Sanford Forte wrote:
Note that the California frameworks are
considered to be very
progressive, and thorough, even by institutions that are outside the
public school system, including home and private schools.
Can you expand on what you mean by 'progressive' here? To me,
'progressive' is a political word used to describe a particular
viewpoint that is offensive to many. I don't think you meant it that
way, did you?
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Thanks for bringing this up, Jimmy. There is no particular political
connotation intended by my use of the word 'progressive' (above).
By 'progressive' I mean the very extensive process of inclusion and reaching
out to citizens, parents, students, educational researchers, and others
involved in education. The very scope of the current California Frameworks
effort is unparalleled in public education.
Note that California has had to include many, many viewpoints in the
construction of curriculum for its public school students due to the massive
cultural diversity present in this state. The outcome of this process is why
the California frameworks are considered a model for others to follow. Note
that these frameworks are used even by many private, and home, schools in
California.
If you look at
the frameworks for just about any course, they're really
quite thorough. The beauty of open source content is that a lot more
creativity and variety can be placed around state-approved curriculum
frameworks.
Yes, I agree with that 100%.
Also, I didn't mention this in my other email, when I said that if
people are looking for a "Christ-centered" curriculum, then wikipedia
texts aren't going to be right for them. However, it is worth noting
that a solid Wikipedia foundation would provide enterprising
home-school curriculum providers with a solid base from which to
derive their own variants.
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Absolutely.
Sanford
--Jimbo
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