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| 25 Apr 2017 11:15 PM |
| "When school children start paying union dues, that's when I'll start representing the interests of school children." -Alfred Shanker, president of the American Federation of Teachers. |
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| 25 Apr 2017 11:15 PM |
So are you a person?
I'm the master at building. |
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Jagaimo
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| 25 Apr 2017 11:16 PM |
| Is that quote supposed to be a valid reason |
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| 25 Apr 2017 11:18 PM |
They are lacking smart students like me
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| 25 Apr 2017 11:19 PM |
because stupid people are like viruses--they are contagious
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morrill
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| 25 Apr 2017 11:21 PM |
Public education lacks because
-the smarter students are required to slow down for the students who don't give a damn
-a large sector of the teachers are those who've failed in the private world and became teachers as a fall-back
-the school system has become less about education and more about baby-sitting
-The teachers hold next to no authority |
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| 25 Apr 2017 11:23 PM |
| @Jag. Yes, it is a legitimate reason. The teachers' unions are pretty much in charge of the public schools. As a result, people are graduating high school unable to read, and the literacy rate is dropping. The text books are watered -down. It's no wonder other countries make fun of us. |
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| 25 Apr 2017 11:25 PM |
Public education is lacking today because kids today aren't taught practical things anymore. Rarely do we learn about civics (how the government works, how it functions), how to pay taxes, manage money, etc. Those are things that should be taught.
Not subjects like Trigonometry which you absolutely do not need. That's why the system is so lacking.
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| 25 Apr 2017 11:27 PM |
| Honestly some of the blame does go to the students or their parents, for not pushing them to achieve better |
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| 25 Apr 2017 11:27 PM |
Finally, gosh I love people who have a brain.
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| 25 Apr 2017 11:28 PM |
| More and more people are becoming home-schooled or are going to private schools because of the things children are being taught, the crime, the bullying, the quality of education, etc. I think home schoolers and private schools are about 10% now, and they tend to be more intelligent. I'm homeschooled and made a 31 on the ACT. The national average is 20, and a perfect is a 36. You need a 30 to be a doctor. |
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| 25 Apr 2017 11:29 PM |
With all due respect, your performance on your SAT's and/or ACT's have absolutely zero relevance, or correlation to your actual intelligence.
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| 25 Apr 2017 11:32 PM |
| It's a standarized test that tests you on logical thinking, so yes, it does have correlation. Look up a sample of the science portion of the ACT and I'll guarantee you will see. |
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| 25 Apr 2017 11:35 PM |
| No really, look it up. It's painfully difficult. |
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| 25 Apr 2017 11:39 PM |
| Tbh, it feels like they're attempting to manufacture acceptable employees instead of acceptable people. |
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| 25 Apr 2017 11:40 PM |
I'm not convinced. I don't judge a person by their academic scoring. I know many people in real life who become absolute zilches in the real world, despite them being A students in high school.
You have to look at yourself and everyone else as an individual, and not by their test scores.
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| 25 Apr 2017 11:41 PM |
| i completely agree with chris |
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morrill
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| 25 Apr 2017 11:54 PM |
"Tbh, it feels like they're attempting to manufacture acceptable employees instead of acceptable people."
I'm not so sure; I can't think of any classmate of mine I'd ever hire.
"I'm not convinced. I don't judge a person by their academic scoring. I know many people in real life who become absolute zilches in the real world, despite them being A students in high school.
You have to look at yourself and everyone else as an individual, and not by their test scores"
I agree with this completely. I know plenty of people who are outstanding in academics, yet have no common sense what-so-ever. |
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| 25 Apr 2017 11:59 PM |
| Completely agreed with you Morrill. This is the main problem with today's generation: we have too many people who are taught to solely "do well in school". Doing well academically has nothing to do with your intellectual capabilities. You can be an incredibly stupid person even with #### This is creating a generation filled with mindless people who think robotically. They do not think abstractly, or think outside of the box. They just go by the books, and do nothing else. I don't know about you, but I don't admire people who get #### or get accepted into prestigious universities. I admire people who take the initiative to create something on their own, whether it is a business, or being a self-employed investor who started with absolutely nothing, or a comedian, artist, etc. |
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| 26 Apr 2017 12:00 AM |
You can be an incredibly stupid person even with good grades*
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| 26 Apr 2017 12:03 AM |
| I think a lot of it comes from home situations and learned behaviors that are being unintentionally advertised on the radio and television. Examples would be children who come from homes where not much is expected from them, the child is often emotionally or morally neglected by the parents, or they are too spoiled to learn to work for anything (which can go hand in hand with the "not much is expected from them" statement). As for media, just look at this "Cash me outside" girl and how many people think it's the funniest or cutest thing, when in reality it's really just reinforcing this type of behavior. That's at least what I've observed. |
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morrill
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| 26 Apr 2017 12:07 AM |
Getting into a prestigious university is notable, but doesn't mean much on its own.
Prestigious university + success in other areas may impress me... Some.
But, I agree, it seems as if people are taught "what to think" instead of "how to think". |
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| 26 Apr 2017 12:12 AM |
I agree, but most people who attend prestigious universities attend, and never do much with their degree. They just flaunt the fact that they attended Harvard, or say Yale. It becomes merely a label. Unfortunately, many people don't actually utilize their educations. Instead, like most people, they're all driven by money. Most people don't attend college because they actually want to learn. Heck, there are so many moronic people attending college nowadays who don't care about their actual education. They're only attending so that they can earn money.
I should have reworded my previous post. Anyway, another thing I dislike is when I see people showing off the fact that they graduated high school (that's what you're supposed to do), or when people think they're "smart" because they're in college, or attended.
You're not smart because you went to college (or if you're currently in college/got accepted). College is no longer as exclusive as it once was. Virtually anyone can get in. College today is the equivalent of what high school was 40 years ago.
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| 26 Apr 2017 12:14 AM |
| I wish to go back to the 1950s, where public education was decent. A time when morals were taught alongside the regular subjects. They shaped you into becoming proper ladies and gentlemen. I also wish they'd bring back classroom spankings. |
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| 26 Apr 2017 12:15 AM |
I agree with the morals part, but spanking in classrooms? That's awful. Spanking should be a jailable offense, let alone a stranger spanking someone else's kid! That's disgusting, truly.
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