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As far as education is concerned I don't think that the national government needs to be making the standards for schools. They have done so up to now and look what the result has been. It is that damned left leaning NEA that has caused so much of the problem. Their standards are left oriented and I don't like that.
So, you would rather have fifty different educational standards for America? To me, that doesn't seem like a benefit.
Also, would you care as much if the NEA was leaning to the right?
So, you would rather have fifty different educational standards for America? To me, that doesn't seem like a benefit.
Also, would you care as much if the NEA was leaning to the right?
The nation got along for a very long time without the national government making all the rules. If it worked all that tiime, maybe it would now. I taught under the 50 state thing for over 25 years and my wife teaches under the present form now and it isn't working, period.
If the NEA leaned right I doubt that they would have suggested that all teachers read the book, Rules for Radicals, by Saul Alinsky and I imagine I would look at them differently than I do this present day group.
I have never seen people as stupid as the new high school grads. They cant read a face clock , or add . The list goes on.
I would let homeschoolers keep some of their property tax . Also its a pension we don't have to pay later. Home school kids are clearly better educated .
well were screwed if kids can't tell time or add they can't even get into community college or a trade school because you can't build very much without decent math skills.
oh well glad I was Gen X atleast we could fail and we had decent shop classes
I think there DOES have to be 50 state standards. Anything else sounds insane, especially in todays world where people move between states (and countries) as often as they change their socks.
However, I also think the DOE has absorbed things into the school system that it should purge itself of. Limit the scope to solid academics, to learning, to skills. Cut the cords with the text book publishers, forget about daycare or hot meals or health and social issues except for the most blatent. Forget the No Child thing, forget meeting the needs of every child regardless of the situation because trying to be all things to all people is not only impossible but is a guarenteed way to make sure NOTHING is done well. Look for alternatives for those who just can't learn at the basic level and try to deliver the best education to those who don't need alternative methods. Most bang for the buck and best for the country.
Only when that is being done properly should we even dare CONSIDER the school systems be responsible for anything else.
I think there DOES have to be 50 state standards. Anything else sounds insane, especially in todays world where people move between states (and countries) as often as they change their socks.
However, I also think the DOE has absorbed things into the school system that it should purge itself of. Limit the scope to solid academics, to learning, to skills. Cut the cords with the text book publishers, forget about daycare or hot meals or health and social issues except for the most blatent. Forget the No Child thing, forget meeting the needs of every child regardless of the situation because trying to be all things to all people is not only impossible but is a guarenteed way to make sure NOTHING is done well. Look for alternatives for those who just can't learn at the basic level and try to deliver the best education to those who don't need alternative methods. Most bang for the buck and best for the country.
Only when that is being done properly should we even dare CONSIDER the school systems be responsible for anything else.
Good points. Education should be geared toward teaching kids how to live and get along through the rest of their lives. Stop preparing kids to get to college, prepare kids for real life first.
no child left behind is a joke it means people that did not learn any of the material still move on to the next grade as to not hurt their feelings.
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