tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4033219669932329731.post4535091722554016522..comments2024-03-27T22:38:19.083-07:00Comments on Tennessee WordSmith: Swimming Against the Tide in Higher EdTroy D. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744762061580915223noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4033219669932329731.post-50518753273169895692016-02-05T05:12:26.603-08:002016-02-05T05:12:26.603-08:00I worry about U.S. education. I opted out because ...I worry about U.S. education. I opted out because of the politics within the history/Asian studies department. Which, of course, says I'm not a politically oriented person. In fact, I tend to think governmental agencies hurt more than they assist. But when it comes to education, every person who wants to challenge the stars should be able to do just that. The first thing a new town did, in most cases, was build a school. Often before a church was built. Without your 3Rs, you'd not do better than your parents at the game of life. As you say, Troy, education is something we should not sacrifice. Even if all the graduates turn out to be Liberals. That's OK. It's their choice. We students of the '60s vowed to change the world. Didn't work. Changed, all right, but a whole lot of those changes were not for the better. Wish we'd done better at realizing our visions of those precious university days.ChuckTyrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02609200010767178944noreply@blogger.com