Re: [school-core] Proposed Mission Statement change

[Ben Armstrong <synrg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill Ries-Knight wrote:
> >> SchoolForge's mission is to unify independent organizations that
> >> advocate, use, and develop open resources for education of the worlds 
> >> youth.

Aside from "world's" for "worlds", this wording would work too, except ...

> >> The focus should remain in the realm of the k-12 environment.  There
> >> are many resources out there, but the budget constraints tend to hit
> >> the K-12 realm more harshly in regards to software than Post
> >> Secondary.  If the app can be used by post secondary we have a real
> >> plus.

By the addition of the word "youth", aren't we right back to discouraging
participation by non-K-12 projects that might otherwise enrich Schoolforge?
I have no problem with a youth focus; I think for the reasons you've
stated above, Bill, this will continue to be the main thrust of Schoolforge
anyway, but without explicit mention in the mission statement.

Ben
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