Letters

To the Editor:

I agree almost 100 percent with Larry Cuban's "A Tale of Two Schools," Jan. 28, 1998. I note especially his view that both traditional and progressive schools are expected to and can produce citizens who fulfill their duties in a democratic society. He is right in arguing that all public schools in the United States should operate under "a common framework." He says, "The common framework I refer to is the core duty of tax-supported public schools in a democracy to pass on to the next generation democratic...