No Graduation
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Country Boy wrote:
I don't think they should belittle those that don't graduate but to lower standards to make them feel good is to remove the feeling of accomplishment from those that did. I should not be judgmental but this is done by the same teaching staff that failed to teach them enough to graduate them - could this be an indication of how they let them get through the year not learning and not being made to feel bad?
It takes two to tango. If the student does not have the desire to do the work it's not the teacher's fault. The biggest problem is the lack of parental involvement with their children. No amount of money will solve this problem.
Mar 13, 2019 08:23:51 #
Mar 13, 2019 08:23:55 #
Country Boy wrote:
I don't think they should belittle those that don't graduate but to lower standards to make them feel good is to remove the feeling of accomplishment from those that did. I should not be judgmental but this is done by the same teaching staff that failed to teach them enough to graduate them - could this be an indication of how they let them get through the year not learning and not being made to feel bad?
The TV show "Last Man Standing" had a great episode about just this issue. In his "Outdoor Man" VLOG, lead character Mike Baxter (Tim Allen) noted that American kids have fallen behind just about every modern country in subjects like math, reading and science. "I'll tell ya what American kids are first in..." Mike admonishes, "Self Esteem!" "Yup," he said, "Our kids have the best self esteem in the world because we lower the bar so much that absolutely no one fails at anything!" Of course none of the kids ends up decently educated or with any useful skills because we lower the "standard of success" so much that kids have no incentive to excel. Having interviewed many a "kid" just out of college, I'd say today's college diploma means the student achieved what used to be considered a high school education.
Mar 13, 2019 08:25:20 #
buckbrush
Loc: Texas then Southwest Oregon
Hal81 wrote:
I remember years ago on TV while someone was asking one of the collage football stars to sign their program. He just made an X. He couldn't even write his own name. How did he ever make it into collage?
You're trying to fool with us aren't you???
Or did spell check change college to collage?????
Funny in a weird way!!!
Mar 13, 2019 08:26:03 #
fourlocks wrote:
The TV show "Last Man Standing" had a gr... (show quote)
Or less than high school education!!!!
Mar 13, 2019 08:28:54 #
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sodapop wrote:
Back in the day graduation was only high school or college
Mar 13, 2019 08:33:32 #
sodapop wrote:
Before "collage" I couldn't spell Engineer. Now I are one.
Me to!
Mar 13, 2019 09:11:01 #
ICN3S
Loc: Cave Junction, OR
fourlocks wrote:
The TV show "Last Man Standing" had a gr... (show quote)
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Mar 13, 2019 09:48:58 #
FrankR
Loc: NYC
SuperflyTNT wrote:
Actually I always found the idea of an elementary school "graduation" pretty ridiculous.
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