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Comment on The Last Breakfast by The Last Breakfast « CrackerBoy

The Last Breakfast « CrackerBoy — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:35:41 +0000

[...] 9, 2008 by Bill The Last Breakfast « Anything Under the Sun I had an early morning appointment for radiation and then in the late afternoon a meeting with the [...]

Comment on What’s Wrong With Elitism? by Desiree

Desiree — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:04:45 +0000

While I agree promoting children to higher grades should be encouraged much more than it is, I feel like school is a time to know basic princibles and nothing more. If you want to excell go to college.

Then, too, is the fact everyone is entitled to a free public education. entitled, but not obligated. If “the system” is failing your kid then be their advocate. If 10 learning disabled kids can graduate at the cost of one board or lost genious then so be it.

Comment on What’s Wrong With Elitism? by lastcrazyhorn

lastcrazyhorn — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:59:20 +0000

And then there are those of us who get in trouble for thinking ahead of the teacher/asking questions about what the teacher is alluding to, or leading up to. In one of my classes just this semester, the teacher takes offense if you inadvertently talk about any aspect of what she is GOING to talk about; so much so that she has suggested I bring colored pencils with me to class with which to draw with when I feel like being overly involved.

Comment on When the World Falls From Under Your Feet by Barbara Ingram

Barbara Ingram — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:39:28 +0000

Wishing you the very best of luck – keep positive!

Comment on What’s Wrong With Elitism? by Dr. Barbara Branch

Dr. Barbara Branch — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:52:25 +0000

I don’t think the government decision makers are intentionally denying the brightest students an appropriate education. The problem is that they are uneducated about the academic and social/emotional needs of our brightest students. When information is not available, decision makers make judgments based on their best guess or their own experience. Even educators are often ignorant of the truth about gifted students. The answer is not in changing the system but in educating the system.

Comment on What’s Wrong With Elitism? by Diane

Diane — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:12:48 +0000

Could it be the schools are placing their need to look good via standardized test results under their state accountability system above thir duty to provide EVERY child with an education showing adequate observable and measurable growth? Since the gifted may not take as much work to score grade proficient, (some grade prificient before day on of class) are they being viewed as warehoused goods in the classroom?
I can only hope that parents rise to the occasion and learn how to be strong advocates for their child/other gifted students while policies leave our kids behind. What a foolish nation it is that consciously chooses to abandon its best young minds!

Comment on What’s Wrong With Elitism? by andthebrain

andthebrain — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:45:58 +0000

I’m not sure that this only applies to students who are classified as “genius,” but to children of above-average intelligence as well.
Our educational system largely reflects the belief system of our society. In recent years, there has a push towards homogeneity. In schools, this is clearly evident. “Tracking” has all but been eliminated because it does “damage to a student’s self esteem.” As a result, children of varying abilities are placed together. Teachers often “teach to the middle” because they cannot meet the needs of the high and low ends as well. I find it extremely frightening that we are encouraging everyone to be the same.
Reminds me of a certain form of government….

Comment on To Separate? by Gracie Passette

Gracie Passette — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:02:12 +0000

Along with thanking you for allowing us to publish this piece at Sex-Kitten.Net (NWS), I wanted to let you know that I not only commented (*wink*) but blogged about this at Sex In The Public Square. I'll be following all the conversations & am looking forward to the comments!

Comment on To Separate? by Gender Separation in Classrooms? Rashi-Ma sayeth yea. Me too. « CrackerBoy

Gender Separation in Classrooms? Rashi-Ma sayeth yea. Me too. « CrackerBoy — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:57:06 +0000

[...] January 17, 2008 in Education For the past few weeks the educational buzz has been the separation of boys and girls for certain or all classes. Yes, it does work. I have done it. And the boys who failed the reading and writing portion of our state competency exams all passed them. And that was almost 20 years ago. (How time flies when we are having fun.) To Separate? « Anything Under the Sun [...]

Comment on To Separate? by Bill

Bill — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:54:16 +0000

I absolutely agree. I had no learning problems, but I know for a fact that the presence of all those low-cut peasant blouses and the various enticements popular back in The Day were distracting. I like to think I provided some distraction in return, but perhaps that’s only wishful thinking. I do know this. If I hadn’t been as lucky in the learning area, I would have spent just as much time on the blouse detail, and my education would have suffered accordingly.

The people who came up with the idea that co-ed is a good idea were influenced by money, not by common sense, and used the p.c. aspect (called “gender equality” in those days) to make it palatable to us masses. The plethora of boomers blew the planner’s minds, and since spending money on education has never been a real priority in this country, the expedient route became the politically correct one — in more ways than the obvious.

And, agreeing, I imagine that by now it’s way too late. The dumbing of America is a success, and we’ll be paying that piper for a long, long time.