Originally posted by Kremithefrog:I know south georgia is a lot worse than other places, but I can't imagine it being too different elsewhere.
Perhaps not different than the majority of other school districts across the nation but many, many school districts are very difficult.
Originally posted by Kremithefrog: I was completely unprepared for college. Schools need to take on a more college like feel. Classes more orientated to what the student wants to focus on, harder tests, and more educating. I feel like other than learning to read, write, and do basic arithmetic, my first 13 years of education were pretty useless. Sure kids will whine about how hard school is, but it needs to be.
The freedom experienced at most of the larger post-secondary institutions would be succeptible to rampant abuse should it be utilized in secondary education. Elementary and high-school definitely needs to be made more challenging--but most of all students need to be actually held to the standards already in place. Too many students are being passed just to get them through the system.
Originally posted by Kremithefrog:I also don't believe in mandatory attendance at school. If kids don't want to be there and their parents won't make them be there, don't force them to be there. They end up being distractions to other students.
Sure, students who would rather drop out might be distractions to other students, but imagine a nation where the majority of the populace lacked even basic skills.
-- 1999 SVT #220 --
In retrospect, it was all downhill from here. RIP, CEG.
