Matters of Principle

Educate for skillful Social Media use Upon what principles will we argue for our program of Educational Reform?  Why are we undertaking the project of this declaration? [What is our rationale] What principle(s) will be served by our proposed reforms? [Explain how] What principles are violated by the existing educational system which leads to the problems we are trying to address? Resources for Thinking about Arguments from Values The preamble of the Declaration of Independence lays out the principles which form the basis of the founders’ judgments about what is happening in the course of human events and how they must respond.  We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness, — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving they just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organzing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.” PROMPT: Make a principled argument for the reform of our educational system for democractic ends. If your post is selected for inclusion in the draft of our declation that’s an A+ but you will earn credit for original ideas and contributions as well as editting and wordsmithing the posts of others. Higher grades for being clear, concise, and knowledgeable on the topic.  FOR FULL CREDIT: Post on time, utilize the available resources, and engage your peers’ posts in substantive ways.