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...debate nearly two years ago with Secretary of Education William J. Bennett, Bok aligned himself with a movement that questions whether Harvard is capable of teaching anything of value. He defended decreased emphasis on Western Civilization courses, toeing an ideological line associated with opposition to "Great Books"-based curricula...
Today, many advances in all fields are being made by minorities in this country and others, due to the weakening of old stereotypes and restrictions. Universities, to facilitate learning and prepare students more comprehensively, ought to accept this trend, and incorporate more minority studies into existing curricula. Stanford took a bold step in this direction to prepare for the future, only to be accused of undermining the glory of America and the West...
...schools still teach curricula of widely varying quality...
Like any other, this reform would entail some complications. School curricula would have to be condensed, which would demand a major overhaul of our educational system. An even more serious problem would arise as young adults entered the workforce earlier, causing a large rise in unemployment...
These, however, are short-term problems. Condensing and improving school curricula would be a long-term solution to increasingly pressing social problems. Granted, any exercise in social engineering carries with it certain risks and costs. But the alternative solutions to today's teen problems, which emphasize the inculcation of morality and responsibility, rely on abstractions that are even less subject to human control and, in any case, do not deal directly with the issues at hand...