Just listened to Ken Burns about his new film, The Address, airing April 15 on PBS

[cali]

Vermont Public Radio runs a weekday noon show caled Vermont Edition. Ken Burns was the main guest today and it was fascinating and inspiring. After listening to the clip at the end of the interview, I understand why he said that these kids brought him to tears, repeatedly. It also made me really sad that only a few kids with learning disabilities can afford this wonderful education: Tuition 2013-14: Boarding, $67,870; Day, $51,920

http://www.greenwood.org/

http://digital.vpr.net/post/address-brings-meaning-gettysburg-alive-vermont-school

[frazzled]

1. Also kind of sad that ...

only male students with learning disabilities can go here. What happens to the girls with ADD or dyslexia? They do exist.

Our program is designed for young men who have

Average to above-average intellectual abilities
No primary social, emotional or behavioral issues

I wonder why Ken is doing this? I hope it has a component that would suggest some of the techniques used with these students (who have a 2:1 student to teacher ratio) might be integrated into our public schools. I'm really kind of mystified here. This seems like a place entirely geared to the sons of the wealthy. I mean, there are only 50 boys at this school in grades 6 through 12. Pretty swanky.

[enlightenment]

2. That was beautiful.

Thanks for posting, cali - I didn't know Burns' was working on this.