02-25-2007, 03:59 PM
Sometimes I get very paranoid of the issue of education. I realize its downfall involves about 5 major components: 1.)Teacher Pay too low. 2.) Too much emphasis on credentials-some people are just great teachers regardless of papers; "no child left behind" got rid of some fabulous teachers in my son's school.
3.) Balkanized theories of discipline distracting the process
4.) Broken funding process
5.) Needless fights over subject matter(c'mon intelligent design is crap compared to Darwin)
BUT, I still think that the radical right WANT kids to not be able to reason and thereby vote on simplistic issues of fear and loathing. After all, that other stuff is too hard and wonky.
This is a hit and run so I won't be back to take my expected lumps from the Seacrests of the world :-))
3.) Balkanized theories of discipline distracting the process
4.) Broken funding process
5.) Needless fights over subject matter(c'mon intelligent design is crap compared to Darwin)
BUT, I still think that the radical right WANT kids to not be able to reason and thereby vote on simplistic issues of fear and loathing. After all, that other stuff is too hard and wonky.
This is a hit and run so I won't be back to take my expected lumps from the Seacrests of the world :-))