spanky wrote:
I'm anxious to hear what you base these beliefs on? Statements such as the first bold one (Public schools disregard....) are a blanket statement that covers all schools? How do either of you know this? From your individual experience? I also like how people usually begin this argument with the word "public". Show me the evidence that says tuition-based schools are different? I'll be waiting on that one....
The second statement (You will be branded) sounds like it's coming from someone who feels "branded". I have had 18+ years of formal education (all at public schools) and I can't figure out what my "brand" would be?
I agree with the 3rd statement (There is a fundamental flaw...). Hopefully that can change when "W" is ranching his cattle next year....No Child Left Behind is idiotic. Most people in the field of education would agree with that. It is unrealistic and unattainable in the end. Not to mention it is an edict that comes from the federal government, yet the funding for schools that comes from the federal government is minimal. Many districts decline the federal $ in order to be able to disregard NCLB.
The basic principle of U.S. education has been, and always will be, to prepare our citizens for success in the workplace. With very few exceptions, you're going to have to do your work in a certain way, when they tell you to, where they tell you to, etc....If you don't, you will be "branded" as unsuccesful. Or as an ex-employee. I agree that all people learn in different ways, but I also feel like there are many (public) schools that teach in a variety of ways. Obviously, you feel like yours didn't.
Spanky,
Do you want to argue semantics? You really think I meant every single individual public school and teacher? No. I have not visited each classroom across the country.
Yes, I was referring to public schools over private ones. When you send your child to a privately funded school, you have a much greater control over cirriculum, and you can speak to teachers, interview them if you like, decide which school best conforms to the individual needs of your child. You have no such options in public school.
In public schools, you are in a classroom of what, usually around 30 kids? Why would you put kids into random classrooms? Why have three classrooms of 30 students containing each 10 visual learners, 10 auditory learners and 10 hands on learners? Why not sort out those visual learners from the auditory learners early in their careers, and match those students with like minded teachers? Do you know what it's like to have a teacher who learns and thinks like you do? I'm sure you have stories of those favorite teachers who made a difference in your life and the reason they clicked with you was because they learned and taught in a manner that "clicked" with your individual learning style and ability. A little thoughtful student placement could give every student the possibility of being in a room full of like minded students and teachers.
I'm not asking for an overhaul of the educational system. I think the assets are in place. It's about full and proper utilization of those assets.
No, I was not branded. I'm not so obtuse that I was ignorant of the troubles other students had, nor of the cause of their trouble. I know that students who get "bored" with a slower pace of learning than they need are prone to be "troublemakers". And what I like the very least about our educational system is that standouts are like the nails that get hammered back down.
I did very well in school. I got very good grades with absolutely zero effort. I wonder how much better I would have turned out had I been challenged a little more.
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bigfan wrote:
Many that is true, but an incomplete statement.
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