Posted on 06/08/2012 5:46:21 AM PDT by j_tull
For those of you who have long since gotten sick of the trend among education experts toward self esteem rather than actual learning, this story will be extremely cathartic.
Wellesley High School teacher David McCullough, Jr. (son of historian David McCullough) had apparently had enough of feeding blithering platitudes to his students and decided to tell the truth. The result sparked controversy among the parents, who didnt like hearing their children accused of being cosseted and pampered little brats who believed they were special for no reason. But sometimes the truth hurts. Read the greatest hits below:
(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...
Excellent - thanks!
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