I agree with Mike here. In some ways, the diploma granting process is not so
different from, for example, certification to use the darkroom. The student
says to the school, "This is something I want from you" and the school says,
"These are the criteria you need to meet to get it from us". A simple deal
and one which is entirely in the student's control as far as initiating the
process is concerned.
~Alan Klein
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Sadofsky" <sadofsky@mediaone.net>
> In the "end game" the enrolled student who has experienced the respect
> and freedom of the sudbury model changes the parameters. S/he says.
> ' Now, please, will you the community tell me that you feel I have
> used my time here to prepare myself for my time 'out there' (where
> things may be different)?'
> The community says, 'we'd prefer not to do that.'
> The student says. 'isn't there some way you could?'
> And the community says, 'OK, this is what we'll do. You tell us how
> you've used your time while enrolled to so prepare. You give us the
> chance to ask the questions your presentation provokes. And then
> we'll give you our best conclusion. We'd prefer to not go through
> this process, but if you insist, this is the best process we've been
> able to develop at this time.'
>
> So it is not that the community offers this 'deal' to the student. It
> is the student, who for whatever reasons( internal or external to the
> school), may insist on a quest for institutional endorsement.
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