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Jenna McCarthy's avatar

I have no memory of subscribing to this substack, but I'm sure glad I got this! You sound like a brilliant and compassionate teacher and I agree that what's happened to education is heartbreaking. Thank you for being a voice of reason in a sea of insanity.

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Pat Fish's avatar

Decades ago when I taught art for SBCC Adult Ed it was a lively program aimed at "enriching the lives of older adults." We called the actual SBCC campus "high school with an ashtray" and considered its purpose the preparation of people for either college (if high school had not adequately done so) or delivering skills for the local workforce. At the Schott Center and other satellite campuses we taught various art disciplines, craft skills, and the big new thing: computers! Students of all ages got acquainted and enjoyed the opportunity to learn something new and exchange ideas. It was an education system well designed for this community. Now I am sad that the emphasis has changed to encourage out-of-area students who affect the rental housing market, and the curriculum is woke poison designed to drive people apart and lay blame. So sad.

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