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Originally Posted by John23
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I bet those kids are learning better, with higher self esteem. Wouldn't your self esteem be better if you could learn at your own pace until you mastered the material?
The goal of any schooling should be to build competency at the end. Regardless of age, class size, grade level, test score, $ spent per pupil.
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Yes, and while we're at it... forget the 'schooling' and get back to education.
(Which I think the USA should 'Outsource' education (especially higher edu
) to a foreign country that is showing results and retaining workers in value added positions for national economic growth. There are plenty who are doing this better than us(US).) We have less than 20% retention after 5 yrs in fields of Math and Science.
I never was one for 'grade-level' (or age level) segregation.
I learned the most important things in life from my grandparents and their friends. (their young AND old friends
).