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It's simple...
Once they moved all the manufacturing jobs overseas the only thing America produces is information. In order to be in that field you need a college education which costs a ton of money. If they destroy the public education system (which sucks but is better than no public education) then that lowers the amount of people who get into college. Essentially making it a pay to play game. The haves will have more and the have nots will have even less.
Do you need a degree to fill one of those shovel-ready jobs Obama created ?
Although Washington, D.C. public school students score very low in literature and math, they do excel in the "free food" category -
"In 2009, 43% of all public school students were overweight or obese. This was one of the highest rates in the nation."
education is what helped make this country great.
killing education will make us a third world country
A public education ensures that an education is AVAILABLE to all....it does not mean that all will WANT to become educated. There are the slackers, the selfish, the lazy, etc. but at least it is offered to them and maybe, just maybe, they wake up and take part in their own education. It doesn't always happen and those who CHOSE to not take their education seriously are the ones always held up as why our system fails.
In other countries, the lazy are weeded out early and are not measured in testing. Furthermore, in other countries, the schools have more power to pick and choose their students and have more power to override the parents on educational choices.
But...all in all, if people like vouchers, if people like school choice....let's try it first for about 12-13 years (one whole group of kids from Kindergarten to Graduation) in one state....say Texas...and see how it works there. Or eliminate public education all together for 13 years in one state...say Texas...and see how it works.
How does it work?
I'd really like to know. My daughter was thoroughly disgusted by the union she had to join.
We're talking serious lib kid here....I know....Mom's kookoo bye bye conservative but did spawn left winger child but always remember I knew Karenga before Karenga knew Karenga.
My daughter truly was disgusted by the teachers union and she told me that everything was about the union and the teachers and NOT the students.
What's going on for true? Or have we hit a point we can't get truth anymore?
Although Washington, D.C. public school students score very low in literature and math, they do excel in the "free food" category -
"In 2009, 43% of all public school students were overweight or obese. This was one of the highest rates in the nation."
Do you think the schools made them fat?
Although Washington, D.C. public school students score very low in literature and math, they do excel in the "free food" category -
"In 2009, 43% of all public school students were overweight or obese. This was one of the highest rates in the nation."
Do you think the schools made them fat?
I have to ask. Were you on the SFGate board over the Whipple issue? I always think I know you from different boards and you are always a champ, but I can never peg you.
A public education ensures that an education is AVAILABLE to all....it does not mean that all will WANT to become educated. There are the slackers, the selfish, the lazy, etc. but at least it is offered to them and maybe, just maybe, they wake up and take part in their own education. It doesn't always happen and those who CHOSE to not take their education seriously are the ones always held up as why our system fails.
In other countries, the lazy are weeded out early and are not measured in testing. Furthermore, in other countries, the schools have more power to pick and choose their students and have more power to override the parents on educational choices.
But...all in all, if people like vouchers, if people like school choice....let's try it first for about 12-13 years (one whole group of kids from Kindergarten to Graduation) in one state....say Texas...and see how it works there. Or eliminate public education all together for 13 years in one state...say Texas...and see how it works.
How does it work?
I'd really like to know. My daughter was thoroughly disgusted by the union she had to join.
We're talking serious lib kid here....I know....Mom's kookoo bye bye conservative but did spawn left winger child but always remember I knew Karenga before Karenga knew Karenga.
My daughter truly was disgusted by the teachers union and she told me that everything was about the union and the teachers and NOT the students.
What's going on for true? Or have we hit a point we can't get truth anymore?
Your daughter should not have to join the teacher's union....I don't know of one state where she HAS to. However, maybe if she offers in writing to NOT benefit from the teacher's union-negotiated contracts and to NOT use the Union representatives if she ends up with a conflict with the District....I'm sure she's down for that. Suggest it to her.
Spamming the board with useless liberal BS, 24/7, is not educating oneself........It's called being a dumbass who obviously has no life or real ambitions in life.OMG I think TruthMatters and BDPOOP ( no not a spelling error in her name) does google all day just to post threads!!
God, you guys are always good for a laugh. I continue to educate myself and remain aware, and you (speaking out your ignorant ass, as always) fault me for it.
Too funny.
Spamming the board with useless liberal BS, 24/7, is not educating oneself........It's called being a dumbass who obviously has no life or real ambitions in life.OMG I think TruthMatters and BDPOOP ( no not a spelling error in her name
God, you guys are always good for a laugh. I continue to educate myself and remain aware, and you (speaking out your ignorant ass, as always) fault me for it.
Too funny.
WTF you babbling about now?Spamming the board with useless liberal BS, 24/7, is not educating oneself........It's called being a dumbass who obviously has no life or real ambitions in life.God, you guys are always good for a laugh. I continue to educate myself and remain aware, and you (speaking out your ignorant ass, as always) fault me for it.
Too funny.
Do you always lay out your life like that on messageboards?
Why does the public education system suck so bad?
parents
And crappy teachers protected by corrupt unions.Why does the public education system suck so bad?
parents
Entitlement parents....who pass it on to their kids.
So your saying that if I homeschool in the county and my kids play sports in the same county they wont be with the same social groups as the ones in the schoolThere are other places to socialize!! Most home schooled children socialize they have place to get together for functions and field trips. You have sports that kids can socialize. So dont give me you can only do it at schools!! As a parent I can put a daily schedule had to do it all the time when the kids were babies, in preschool, in grade school and highschool . Yeah! even in the summer so dont tell me parents cant put a child on a schedule to do course ect..School is not just for "book" learning. It's for gaining socialization skills. It's for learning how to adhere to a daily schedule.
Both things are key in the work place.
THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX.
That's fine.
I applaud that.
But kids need to socialize with people of different ethnicities, religions and socio-economic backgrounds.
I've seen poorly socialized people in my field (believe me IT is crowded with them) including one guy who broke down hysterically crying when asked to do a simple network task because he thought he was "over worked " (over coddled if you ask me).
And poorly socialized people do poorly.
True story.
If you give your child a well rounded things to do including sports, other activities you will be in the same group of kids doing after school activities. In most districts you can play highschool sports if you pay taxes even if you home school
And for the record I did not home school my children but I would if they had started these days with the access to the internet as we do now. Plus my children are military kids and if I had home schooled them they would not only have their activities they would have their military friends kids which is very diverse bunch of people!
education is what helped make this country great.
killing education will make us a third world country
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Another fine accomplishment from the department of education
I really wish I hadn't watched that. How absolutely depressing. What the fuck are we creating?
I am gonna have to re-evaluate my support for public education.
Just go to YOUTUBE and watch WAITING FOR SUPERMAN. and you will see how the schools are not doing good and its a teacher problem . We throw so much money into the schools because the teachers say that they need more money and we are getting the same results. The Tenure teachers can not be fired. If a person tries to fire them they go to their union and get rehired pretty much no matter what they do. In the documentary kids took in hidden cameras and the kids sat in the class and played craps,cards run around while the teacher is reading a paper or talking on a cell phone. I am not saying all tenure teachers are bad but they need to be able to fire the bad teachers period!!
