[Foundation-l] Charity Navigator rates WMF

[Marc Riddell]

on 10/10/09 7:31 PM, Ray Saintonge at saintonge at telus.net wrote:
>> 
> At the high school level what may be acceptable when the students start
> may not be acceptable when they graduate.  They should be learning how
> to think critically, and looking beyond what the teacher and the
> textbook

[and Wikipedia]

> have to say.

That's scholarship.

<snip>

> Much depends here on the sort of students that are enrolled in that high
> school. <snip>  In a program for dysfunctional kids who
> are never likely to become scholars any kind of outside source may be
> the most that you can expect.

If it is behavioral "dysfunction" you are referring to here, Ray, that's
giving up on them. With some help, some could become outstanding scholars.
And a good, involved teacher can be the first person to touch them in a
positive way.

Marc