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Improving Education?
Shepherd Book asks: "Not long ago there was a spirited discussion, in the usual Slashdot style, about education, touched off by an article about the value of homework. Even more recently, there was a discussion about the value of grammar. This inspires the following Ask Slashdot question: What, in your opinion, would make primary and secondary education as good as possible? I have no experience of education outside the US, but I can say confidently that public education in my country sucks. And it may always suck. However, what can we do to make it suck less?"
"For the purpose of this question, the following are givens:
1. I know that there is a strong libertarian faction in this community, who might like to see public education disappear. Let's assume, though, that that isn't going to happen any time soon, and that there will be a public school system for the foreseeable future.
2. Similarly, many Slashdot readers are brilliant people who have educated themselves to a large extent. Let's further accept that most people are not capable of doing this, or at any rate need help reaching that sort of educational self-sufficiency.
Thanks in advance, folks."
1. I know that there is a strong libertarian faction in this community, who might like to see public education disappear. Let's assume, though, that that isn't going to happen any time soon, and that there will be a public school system for the foreseeable future.
2. Similarly, many Slashdot readers are brilliant people who have educated themselves to a large extent. Let's further accept that most people are not capable of doing this, or at any rate need help reaching that sort of educational self-sufficiency.
Thanks in advance, folks."
"For the purpose of this question, the following are givens:
1. disregard accountability
2. disregard accountability
Thanks in advance, folks."
Well then, this should be an altogether pointless exercise. Have at it.
46 & 2
i'm sorry...what's your point? all i got from that was "i'm an un-employed hippie."
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No, it's not. I'm a CERTIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYST. You cited a reference that DOES NOT discuss what I am discussing.
I WAS NOT TALKING ABOUT CORPORAL PUNISHMENT EXCLUSIVELY, whereas YOU did.
Stop acting like google is an appropriate substitute for education and experience.
There is NO consensus, and you cite an ESSAY, based on the authors bias. You are clearly too stupid to understand the difference between research (which supports me by the way) and an opinion piece.
"Dumbass. Now shut up and let the smart people talk, you idiot. Tell me where you live and I'll come shut you up, you ignorant shit-for-brains."
Orlando, Fl. Email me and I'll gladly meet you wherever you want you cowardly, ignorant ass.
Side 1: You guys are complete idiots, and would not have a clue if a clue factory dropped on your house, and spilled clues all over you.
Side 2: Fuck you, dumbass. You're just another Bush-licking neocon who marches to the orders of KKKArl Rove.
Side 1: Oh, blow me, liberal fuck. I'm not even conservative. You suck!
Side 2: No, *you* suck, fucking red stater!
Side 3: You both suck! Anarchy forever. Ban RFID and RIAA and WMF and UCLA and BVDs.
All sides in unison: NAZI!
Quiet Desperation: (posts stupid joke response)
Our Skoolez are fine Job. Wutz Big the Problm?
I believe that educators are more concerned with giving our children virtual blow jobs then actually teaching. This society has become a cock-less, pussy filled lard sac.
If little Jimmy can't hack it, and he's slowing the rest of the kids down, then we need to have a special place where retards are placed. Oh wait, we do. Nigeria - Nike Sweet Shops. Unfortunately, telling Jimmy that he is a smacktard would hurt his feelings.
There are too many people who are down right rife with down's syndrome that are allowed to have political say in our education system that the system itself has, over time, morphed into a steaming smeared mess of dung. For crying out loud, sports are still integrated in schools! What the hell? Sports?! I love basketball, I play basketball almost everyday, but now I'm jobless because my school was more focused on my game then improving my ability to learn!
How to fix things? Kill/Get rid of (preferably kill) idiots who are making bad education policy. School shouldn't be about friends, sports, having sex and drinking beer. NO NO NO. School is about learning. Later in life, when you have earned the privileges of scoring and throwing back a cold one is when you should partake in these sacred things. Worthless people are drinking my beer and having sex with my women!
We need to segregate. However, previous generations got it all wrong. Don't segregate on race, color, ethnicity. NO NO NO. Segregate on one word: dumbass. We need to genocide the dumbass's of this country. Idiots are using my oil/air/food so they can smoke reefer with their gang friends while they plan to rob me of my belongs and rape my dog. I for one say - "LEAVE MITTENS ALONE". Grow some balls, if Jimmy ain't cuttin it, well...cut him. (Preferably with a knife)
I'm sure you're thinking - 'This guys a violent crazy maniac'. Well of course I am, I'm a product of the system!
-blastnsmash
You're going into tenth grade, and you write English like that? Kid, you are a fucking disgrace. It's no wonder you can't handle Spanish; you struggle with your native language of English! You even managed to fuck up the spelling of "the". Way to go, cocktard.
And cockfools to the teachers who have promoted you over the years. They must be as moronic as you are.
Cyric Zndovzny at your service.