My son pulled his kids out of public school due to Covid.
They were doing the state's home school curriculum instead.
He talked to a teacher thinking that something was wrong. They kept to the schedule, but his kids were going through the entire school day learning agenda in about 90-minutes. The teacher said, "yes, that's about right".
Perhaps we need to have 4 hours of education in an 8-hour school day. That would help. Instead, we have 90 minutes of education... and 6.5 hours of wasted time.
When I was in school the teachers had these boxes of booklets for those of us who finished the regular work before the rest of the class. I went through all of them. It was mindless busy work but better than just sitting there waiting for everyone else. How I would have LOVED home school.
A real eye opener is to have a foreign exchange student from Germany. They complete the entire US curriculum by 10th grade ... including the sciences and higher math, plus 3 languages ... German (obviously), English, plus a third language. They have real exams ... both written and oral. Of course, no electives or sports. They focus on the basics, as we should.
Our exchange student was bored out of his mind in “on-level” classes. He convinced the school to switch him to AP classes the second semester and out performed all of those students, including having the highest grade in AP English. 😳
Also telling ... Germany gives exchange students zero credit of any kind for their year in the US.
It made us realize just how far our public education has fallen. I’m convinced it is mostly babysitting versus learning.
I agree with you. My cousin in Russia is an electrical engineer because thats what they told her to be, But there are tons of them so (dont laugh) she gave it up, started a kolbassi factory and lives like a queen.
But in US how many graduate and cant even read. They just dont teach what kids need to succeed.
My going into 7th grader asked me today if Vermont is a country. Then, when I told her it's part of the US, she asked me if it was a town or a city. Public school is a joke, and she is too lazy to learn anything that isn't spoonfed by a teacher or oozed out of a YouTube video. I don't have the option of pulling her out, but my younger children will absolutely have a much better education. Hopefully they will help their big sister out when her burger flipping gig won't pay her bills.
My son pulled his kids out of public school due to Covid. They were doing the state's home school curriculum instead.
He talked to a teacher thinking that something was wrong. They kept to the schedule, but his kids were going through the entire school day learning agenda in about 90-minutes. The teacher said, "yes, that's about right".
Perhaps we need to have 4 hours of education in an 8-hour school day. That would help. Instead, we have 90 minutes of education... and 6.5 hours of wasted time.
Adding 2 more years of that won't help anybody.
When I was in school the teachers had these boxes of booklets for those of us who finished the regular work before the rest of the class. I went through all of them. It was mindless busy work but better than just sitting there waiting for everyone else. How I would have LOVED home school.
A real eye opener is to have a foreign exchange student from Germany. They complete the entire US curriculum by 10th grade ... including the sciences and higher math, plus 3 languages ... German (obviously), English, plus a third language. They have real exams ... both written and oral. Of course, no electives or sports. They focus on the basics, as we should.
Our exchange student was bored out of his mind in “on-level” classes. He convinced the school to switch him to AP classes the second semester and out performed all of those students, including having the highest grade in AP English. 😳
Also telling ... Germany gives exchange students zero credit of any kind for their year in the US.
It made us realize just how far our public education has fallen. I’m convinced it is mostly babysitting versus learning.
I agree with you. My cousin in Russia is an electrical engineer because thats what they told her to be, But there are tons of them so (dont laugh) she gave it up, started a kolbassi factory and lives like a queen.
But in US how many graduate and cant even read. They just dont teach what kids need to succeed.
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My going into 7th grader asked me today if Vermont is a country. Then, when I told her it's part of the US, she asked me if it was a town or a city. Public school is a joke, and she is too lazy to learn anything that isn't spoonfed by a teacher or oozed out of a YouTube video. I don't have the option of pulling her out, but my younger children will absolutely have a much better education. Hopefully they will help their big sister out when her burger flipping gig won't pay her bills.
Yay we can get even dumber kids!
Wow, like wow! Its not about color, its about the system of oppression. Division, is what they want, you fell right into it. Nice going.
With your worldview, how do you explain the success of Nigerians and other African immigrants to America?
"if you removed blacks from the equation".
Your words, not mine.
Thank you!
why hasn't this shill been booted yet?