Over at Sharper Iron, there are some interesting discussions of the role of rules in schools. Mike Durning, in a 3 part series, argues that a heavy-handed, rules-oriented school can foster legalism. Then Aaron Blumer, site publisher, posts a 2-part series defending the validity and value of rules. My blogging friend Josh Gelatt saw in Blumer’s first post an overt legalism of sorts, and that made me jump in and read through all the articles and comments. It’s an interesting discussion but I lean more toward Josh’s assessment.
If you have time or if this topic interests you, why don’t you check out the discussion over there. Here are the links: