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Quote from: InfinityladyQuote from: PeaceLoveHappinessQuote from: jillI heard about this book on Fox News radio today. Very interesting. They were talking about how the progressives are litterally trying to hinder upgrades and progress in the US educational system. The reason being the more educated a person is the less likely they are to follow their beliefs and support them. Statistics show people with higher education tend to be conservative, people with less education tend to be a lot more liberal.Now as far as the dumbing down of America, I agree very much with that. I know people in a few different states whose kids are being taught "inventive spelling" in school with the reason being that kids will learn to spell in their own time. One person I know actually got reprimanded by her child's teacher about helping the child with their spelling homework! Another new policy is the idea of not assigning zeros, but rather 50% grades for assignments that aren't turned in, as well as the policy of allowing students to turn in assignments as many as several weeks late for partial credit (with a guarantee of at least a 50%). These practices are ridiculous and are oftentimes implemented simply to make the schools look better on paper (ie. there are less kids failing). They aren't teaching students the importance of being responsible and meeting deadlines. Then the students get to college and can't understand why Instructors and Professors don't allow them to turn in late work.Absolutely, Peace,I know I go to college myself. curious about this. can you give me a time frame of when these people were in college?was it during the late 60s early 70s or more recently?
Quote from: PeaceLoveHappinessQuote from: jillI heard about this book on Fox News radio today. Very interesting. They were talking about how the progressives are litterally trying to hinder upgrades and progress in the US educational system. The reason being the more educated a person is the less likely they are to follow their beliefs and support them. Statistics show people with higher education tend to be conservative, people with less education tend to be a lot more liberal.Now as far as the dumbing down of America, I agree very much with that. I know people in a few different states whose kids are being taught "inventive spelling" in school with the reason being that kids will learn to spell in their own time. One person I know actually got reprimanded by her child's teacher about helping the child with their spelling homework! Another new policy is the idea of not assigning zeros, but rather 50% grades for assignments that aren't turned in, as well as the policy of allowing students to turn in assignments as many as several weeks late for partial credit (with a guarantee of at least a 50%). These practices are ridiculous and are oftentimes implemented simply to make the schools look better on paper (ie. there are less kids failing). They aren't teaching students the importance of being responsible and meeting deadlines. Then the students get to college and can't understand why Instructors and Professors don't allow them to turn in late work.Absolutely, Peace,I know I go to college myself.
Quote from: jillI heard about this book on Fox News radio today. Very interesting. They were talking about how the progressives are litterally trying to hinder upgrades and progress in the US educational system. The reason being the more educated a person is the less likely they are to follow their beliefs and support them. Statistics show people with higher education tend to be conservative, people with less education tend to be a lot more liberal.Now as far as the dumbing down of America, I agree very much with that. I know people in a few different states whose kids are being taught "inventive spelling" in school with the reason being that kids will learn to spell in their own time. One person I know actually got reprimanded by her child's teacher about helping the child with their spelling homework! Another new policy is the idea of not assigning zeros, but rather 50% grades for assignments that aren't turned in, as well as the policy of allowing students to turn in assignments as many as several weeks late for partial credit (with a guarantee of at least a 50%). These practices are ridiculous and are oftentimes implemented simply to make the schools look better on paper (ie. there are less kids failing). They aren't teaching students the importance of being responsible and meeting deadlines. Then the students get to college and can't understand why Instructors and Professors don't allow them to turn in late work.
I heard about this book on Fox News radio today. Very interesting. They were talking about how the progressives are litterally trying to hinder upgrades and progress in the US educational system. The reason being the more educated a person is the less likely they are to follow their beliefs and support them. Statistics show people with higher education tend to be conservative, people with less education tend to be a lot more liberal.
Hey America make Lady Gaga your next president.... She is not in for the money and she has world wide fame and followers.Thats not what a lot of politicians can say.She would have my vote but then she would have to move to Holland... :geek: She sure knows what to say in public.Palin can pack her bags for sure!Just sit back, look and listen.....[youtube:3m5r8trh]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoqOvFJ5-0c[/youtube:3m5r8trh]
