|
| |  Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 5:10 PM | |
| 
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: Thursday, October 30, 2008 11:55 PM
|
| The Drifter (8/18/2008)
Tickle Me Emo (8/18/2008)
The Drifter (8/18/2008)
Inflating grades is setting the kids up for failure MORE then anything else. They need to be prepared for the business world. And that is Cut-Throat, I know as a Business owner.School isn't business, dood. Like not everyone goes to work in a business. You learn BASIC thinking and problem solving skills in School.... And that applies to ANY Job you may have after you are OUT of school. I can tell by reading your posts that you are a product of the public education system. never bothered to research or learn anything on your own. Your lack of critical thinking skills shows. Thank Gawd I'll be dead by the time your generation takes over The Drifter thinks for himself, and the results are scary.
|
| |
| | | Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 7:41 PM | |
| 
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 9:07 PM
|
| Note to self: Invest overseas.
|
| |
| | | Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 9:41 PM | |
| 
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: Friday, November 07, 2008 11:54 AM
|
| | It's definitely not that good. The last measure may actually not be that bad: teachers need to be accountable. But it probably falls in line with the softer grade theory, so that's when it may be a problem. Schools definitely need to teach more business. Not everyone goes into business school, yes, but how many of them become artists? Or carpenters? Or sociologists? Students complain about working on stuff they'll never use - business methods will be used more than anything else. Speaking of business, why can schools themselves work like a business? I mean, since 1970 per-pupil spending has doubled (adjusted for inflation, btw), yet grade levels remain stagnant or have declined. There's more to school success than governmental policy, but why not submit schools to a market atmosphere? That way, parents can send their students to more successful, better schools, forcing the lesser schools to either get better or fail. It's not that difficult of a concept, except for monstrous teachers unions who want to keep their jobs cushy.
The Mad Dog (2/24/2008)
Had I started in 2003, This team would have seen a SB by now.
Starting from right now, with the team in it's current state, I could have this team in a SB within 2 years/ seasons. |
|
| |
| | | Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 9:52 PM | |
|
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: Friday, November 07, 2008 11:54 AM
|
| | Off topic and ranting, but... TheClotTroll (8/18/2008)
when 90% of the American population couldn't use proper ENGLISH if their life depended on it. ...the entire concept of proper spoken English is a farce. There are merely different dialects, some of which are more or less used (standardized is another term) than others. The less used ones tend to get painted as stupid, ignorant, or illogical. Yet I could turn around and find a bunch of supposedly illogical things in standard English. I think there's value in proper written English: proper spelling (albeit English spelling is a travesty), punctuation, and using standard English when appropriate in writing. I just think the focus tends to be way off. English teachers telling you not to say something because it's "wrong" or "illogical" is, well, wrong and illogical. The focus should be in a written standard, as well as updating the current standard to reflect changes in actual spoken usage rather than clinging to outdated or artificial forms.
The Mad Dog (2/24/2008)
Had I started in 2003, This team would have seen a SB by now.
Starting from right now, with the team in it's current state, I could have this team in a SB within 2 years/ seasons. |
|
| |
| | | Posted Tuesday, August 19, 2008 12:42 AM | |
| 
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 9:41 AM
|
| INT (8/18/2008)
The last measure may actually not be that bad: teachers need to be accountable. But there are some things that the teacher can't control, yet, still get blamed for. And when I say "some things," I'm talking about decisions in the American household. I know I'm biased given the jobs of my parents (and one cousin), but I think solving the problem of discipline would go a longer way rather than solve the issues of teaching, or blindly "raising the standards" in the effort to put a band-aid on the gaping wound. The public eduation system is like the golf swing. There isn't a right or wrong answer, and each side has many flaws depending on who you talk to and who you watch.
Formerly Known As ICF/TheClotTroll Whac-A-Sorgi Weekdays: 25 cents. Sundays: Absolutely Free |
|
| |
|
|