01-08-2012, 02:54 PM
Is the education system broken or is society broken or are both the same as they have always been and we just noticed they weren't very good?
The Feds need to stay out of education. They can't even balance a budget, so they need to STFU.
Parents need to be involved in education AT HOME. Don't try to run the schools like you run your flaccid spouse. Just help your own kids and things will be fine. Every school has two or three "bad" teachers. Most of the people who work in schools really like kids and really are trying to help them. Don't be so suspicious of their motives. They don't get paid a ton of money, so they must like what they do.
All kids ARE NOT equal. The huge divides can be found among racial groups (yep, it's true, especially for black males) and groups with different socioeconomic status. Most higher-income area schools are doing great. Over 94% of the kids are passing. But they are failing NCLB because they have to show a 4% increase every year. How do you get a 4% increase when 98% of the kids are passing after the first NCLB year? Stupid Feds.
If you are poor, you are damning your child if you don't make an extra effort at home to make sure they are learning. They don't believe in the American Dream because your life sucks. They don't care if they finish school because your life sucks. They are just thinking about how they can get the hell away from you.
The Feds need to stay out of education. They can't even balance a budget, so they need to STFU.
Parents need to be involved in education AT HOME. Don't try to run the schools like you run your flaccid spouse. Just help your own kids and things will be fine. Every school has two or three "bad" teachers. Most of the people who work in schools really like kids and really are trying to help them. Don't be so suspicious of their motives. They don't get paid a ton of money, so they must like what they do.
All kids ARE NOT equal. The huge divides can be found among racial groups (yep, it's true, especially for black males) and groups with different socioeconomic status. Most higher-income area schools are doing great. Over 94% of the kids are passing. But they are failing NCLB because they have to show a 4% increase every year. How do you get a 4% increase when 98% of the kids are passing after the first NCLB year? Stupid Feds.
If you are poor, you are damning your child if you don't make an extra effort at home to make sure they are learning. They don't believe in the American Dream because your life sucks. They don't care if they finish school because your life sucks. They are just thinking about how they can get the hell away from you.