Educating the whole person Letters to the Editor To educate the
whole person, you must develop fully the mind, the body and the
spirit. Are our schools (public and private) doing this?
Consider these facts: • HS School dropout rates vary from 30-50
percent. • Students graduating from HS oftentimes require at
least one year of remedial education at Community College to
meet entry requirements. • Science and mathematics skills are
dreadful (elem-HS). • Obesity is indication of poor physical
fitness and health. • Stress abounds due to poor priority
choices and prevalence of constant assaults from TV, HiFi
devices, cell phones. • Excessive use of computer devices,
calculators has bypassed need for understanding basic
mathematical concepts. • Not developing spiritual needs has led
to children not understanding true “right from wrong” due to
emphasis on such tactics as “time out,” “self-esteem,” “win-
win,” grade inflation and relative morality. • 75 percent of
those applying to serve in our armed services are unabl