Education Requires Dedication
"Teaching should be such that what is offered is perceived as a valuable gift and not as a hard duty" - Albert Einstein.
I grew up in the Bronx where the public school system, with a few exceptions, was at best second-class. We who were fortunate enough to be born Irish, Italian, German, Polish and Hispanic Catholics were sent by our parents to "parochial school." The nickels, dimes and quarters thrown into the Sunday collection were used to build a parish school next to virtually every church -- just as the Emperor Charlemagne, the putative founder of public education, had once commanded. As a group, we eschewed public funding in order to ensure the proper education of our children.
The Irish priests and nuns of my youth dedicated themselves to ensuring that… Continue reading | 5 Comments