www.buddhajones.com -- though not as edgy as the original buddhajones website -- does post some good stuff, including a funny little video about the mentor/disciple relationship.
Their latest is that now, SGI seems to be denying any connection with its charter school in Worcester.
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I received a note from someone claiming that Spirit of Knowledge Academy, a taxpayer-funded charter school in Worcester, Mass., has nothing to do with Soka Gakkai, SGI or Daisaku Ikeda. Any resemblance is purely circumstantial.
Oh, really? What I want to know is: Why are SGI and SOKA pretending that they're unrelated? Clearly, they're related. But they sure have been careful to scrub the web of anything that might connect them.
Hmm. Maybe I'll have to put in a FOIA request to the Mass. Dept. of Education to obtain copies of all documents related to SOKA, going back to their initial citations of Daisaku Ikeda as the spokesman for Soka Philosophy.
Below is a screenshot of SOKA's linkedin profile. Click to enlarge. You can find the original page here, but probably not for long.
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Spirit of Knowledge is a tuition-free public charter school.
· Opening in September 2010 with 156 students in grades 7, 8 and 9. When at full capacity, will serve 275 students in grades 7 through 12. Admission priority for residents of Worcester, MA.
· Focused on achieving proficiency in math, sciences and technology and how it is applied to renewable energy and biotechnology preparing them for college admissions and beyond.
· Academic success will be achieved through a high-standard, innovative curriculum consisting of sequentially organized multi-year core-subject courses for all students.
· Extensive academic supports allowing every student to learn at her full capacity
· 1:1 Learning with Technology – every student is issued a laptop computer,there will be extensive use of technology in classroom
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A unique school culture based on a value-creating philosophy and positive character-building system, fostering academic achievement, personal responsibility, perseverance, respect for self and others, and peaceful conflict resolution. · Strong discipline system based on consistent reinforcement of positive behavior, non-negotiable code of conduct, and use of school uniforms.
Specialties
S.T.E.M. Education, Green Learning,
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Come on...."value-creating philosophy"? "peaceful conflict resolution"? "Soka Philosophy?" That just screams SGI, even if the original paperwork had not cited "the philosophy of educator Daisaku Ikeda."
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/01/2011 05:39AM by tsukimoto.