Get Schooled

By jim d

September 18, 2007 8:43 AM | Link to this

Another Teacher about to get had by gutless JAW.

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/gwinnett/stories/2007/09/17/teacher0918web.html

By mmm

September 18, 2007 10:56 AM | Link to this

At least you admit it—-sometime I just wish some of our educational “leaders” would admit that they have mentally “gone fishing” rather than make some hard but needed changes to our public education system in this state!

By V for Vendetta

September 19, 2007 8:39 AM | Link to this

I’d need time off from us, too! Have fun.

By Jeff

September 19, 2007 8:45 AM | Link to this

I’m sure that between us and your “normal” job, it can get pretty crazy!

Have fun, we’ll be here when you get back!

(Hey, even I‘m taking a break from y’all in a month!)

By jim d

September 19, 2007 8:53 AM | Link to this

Lets see if one of these gets any nibbles.

Your child with special needs.

http://www.greatschools.net/content/specialNeeds.page?cpn=20070918pa2

School choice tips.

http://www.greatschools.net/content/schoolChoiceCenter.page

By jim d

September 19, 2007 8:57 AM | Link to this

Or how bout this one?

The Public School Parent’s Network

http://www.psparents.net/Prejudice%20&%20Discrimination.htm

By jim d

September 19, 2007 9:04 AM | Link to this

And here’s an oldie but goodie,

Unschooling.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15029646/

By jim d

September 19, 2007 10:02 AM | Link to this

Well I’ll be dipped.

Harvard finally succeeds in dumbing down students.

http://www.nysun.com/article/62901

By jim d

September 19, 2007 10:10 AM | Link to this

And to think that Harvard is second only to Yale as a LAW SCHOOL in the US.

Pretty scary that these grads know less about Government than they did in High School.

SET,

Any thoughts on this Brave New World?

By V for Vendetta

September 19, 2007 11:01 AM | Link to this

Wouldn’t mind someone talking about the pathetic state of discipline in schools …

Specifically how in school suspension (ISS) and out of school suspension (OSS) have been rendered effectively meaningless in the past ten years. Punishments? Please. They are paid vacations for students.

By DB

September 19, 2007 11:07 AM | Link to this

jim d, loved the history quiz! I sent it to my college freshman son, and dared him to beat my score :-)

By jim d

September 19, 2007 11:47 AM | Link to this

DB,

42 years out of HS without a college degree, I didn’t do too well.

missed 10

Would love to know how he does.

By V for Vendetta

September 19, 2007 12:01 PM | Link to this

Yikes! Just finished reading the Unschooling article — scary stuff!

Look, we all do a lot of complaining on this board, myself included, but the fact of the matter is most home schooled or alternatively educated kids are morons because their parents are morons. This kind of hippy tree-hugging crap works only if you want to produce a child that will absolutely FAIL in the real world.

Last time I checked they weren’t handing out paychecks for finger painting and coloring within the lines. Keep in mind, I said MOST are morons. As the article says, if the parents are HIGHLY (a lot of stress needs to be placed on that HIGHLY), it is POSSIBLE that there could be some success, but the average home school kid I see at my school’s parents are idiots who don’t know their arse from a hole in the ground.

Last year we had to call DFACS on one because her homeschooled child didn’t know ANYTHING. Literally. We need more parents from the 50’s (and the disciplined, respectful children they produced) and less of these wimpy, can’t-say-no, I-want-to-be-your-best-friend, idiots who pass for parents in 2007.

By jim d

September 19, 2007 12:41 PM | Link to this

V,

I tend to agree with “most”

I see it as a question of rights though. The question being “is it a parents right to decide what education is most appropriate for their children?” or does that somehow become an issue for the “state” to decide? In which I tend to lean towards personal liberties and responsibilty.

That being said, I have no problem with someone choosing to unschool as long as they are willing to accept those unschooled as personal wards forever and not dump them on the rest of us.

By DB

September 19, 2007 12:45 PM | Link to this

I missed 4 - darn Federalist Papers! :-) Never did like them! The son is trying to decide between poli sci, hisory and philosophy for a major (pre-law), and got 5’s on all his AP history exams, so if I beat him, he’s never going to hear the end of it!

By jim d

September 19, 2007 12:53 PM | Link to this

DB,

You now know why I’ll never appear on “Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader”

By Bridget Gutierrez

September 19, 2007 2:04 PM | Link to this

V: I think a blog on suspensions could make for some great conversation. Why don’t you write up a guest blog about it and e-mail it to me at bgutierrez@ajc.com?

By DB

September 20, 2007 1:55 PM | Link to this

jim d, I don’t think too many 5th graders would know the Federalist papers, either! :-) I think you’re safe!

By jim d

September 20, 2007 2:07 PM | Link to this

Actually thats one area I was strong. LOL