Re: [UC] Penn's sadly myopic "Vision of the Anointed"

2008-04-01 Thread Anthony West
Not so, Ray. This teacher is confusing the bricks with the students. That school *building* will be closed for two years for extensive and sorely-needed renovations. That school *institution* -- University City HS -- will not relocate during those years. It will cease to exist. Its students wi

Re: [UC] Penn's sadly myopic "Vision of the Anointed"

2008-04-01 Thread UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN
Anthony West wrote: The teacher is making a logical error. She is thinking "the students here," or students like them, must be served in exactly the same building, in exactly the way, four years hence. That's not how the Philadelphia high-school system works these days and that's certainly no

Re: [UC] Penn's sadly myopic "Vision of the Anointed"

2008-04-01 Thread Anthony West
The teacher is making a logical error. She is thinking "the students here," or students like them, must be served in exactly the same building, in exactly the way, four years hence. That's not how the Philadelphia high-school system works these days and that's certainly not the direction it's

Re: [UC] Penn's sadly myopic "Vision of the Anointed"

2008-03-31 Thread UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN
the dp article stated: School district Chief Academic Officer Cassandra Jones said discussions with Penn involved the creation of a focused curriculum dealing with international studies, an idea that was not popular among the crowd. "The students who go here are not interested in internationa

Re: [UC] Penn's sadly myopic "Vision of the Anointed"

2008-03-28 Thread Glenn
Re: [UC] Penn's sadly myopic "Vision of the Anointed""Actually, I think the remark demonstrates disturbingly low expectations by this teacher." The statement is very little to interpret, but I'm giving the teacher the benefit of the doubt. I am experienced wit

Re: [UC] Penn's sadly myopic "Vision of the Anointed"

2008-03-28 Thread Kimm Tynan
et a full scholarship to Harvard, and be a > Horatio Alger) > > Hahaha, that is funny! > > If anyone else tries to fool you about this issue Paul, you send them to your > buddy, Glenn > > >> >> - Original Message - >> >> From: [EMAIL PROTE

Re: [UC] Penn's sadly myopic "Vision of the Anointed"

2008-03-28 Thread Glenn
e - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 9:00 AM Subject: [UC] Penn's sadly myopic "Vision of the Anointed" From today's DP (Similar story was in the Inquirer) -- emphasis added so you read the good part first:

Re: [UC] Penn's sadly myopic "Vision of the Anointed"

2008-03-28 Thread Glenn
Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:04 PM Subject: Re: [UC] Penn's sadly myopic "Vision of the Anointed" Well this is interesting too. Given the subject line, I guess you agree with the p

Re: [UC] Penn's sadly myopic "Vision of the Anointed"

2008-03-27 Thread pmuyehara
inted.? Instead of "yes we can" its "no you can't."? Paul -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Sent: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 9:00 am Subject: [UC] Penn's sadly myopic "Vision of the Anointed" >Fr

[UC] Penn's sadly myopic "Vision of the Anointed"

2008-03-27 Thread Krfapt
>From today's DP (Similar story was in the Inquirer) -- emphasis added so you read the good part first: For enquiring minds that want to know, compliments of Al Krigman Planned partnership under fire Initial prop