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This feature is taken from E.A.9.11, Group 2.
See the entire discussion: Education Reform.
Whats going on with Education Reform?? I'm watching the news and I hear about Bush's education bill that increases testing in schools as if we already don't have enough tests!
Why won't the government give schools more funds so they improve themselves. We need smaller classrooms, more resources in the class, better trained teachers who want to teach, newer textbooks, and better courses, not more testing.
How can politicians in America debate education reform when the last time they went to school was like 40 years ago! Give me a break! Students and current teachers are the only people that should have say so on education reform. We're the ones who have to sit in old, dirty, roach infested classrooms in ancient desks that feel like rocks, while our politicians sit back with interns in nice reclining chairs and debate how to improve education for 10 years before they ever come to a decision. What is wrong with this country?? Will someone e-mail me when Washington D.C. finally figures out 2+2 equals 4 and not 5, and they have a suitable education policy in place, I may be dead by then, but I'll see you heaven so tell me there.
Josh
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Locke |
11:26pm Mar 5, 2002 EST |
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Josh,
I am also highly interested in education reform. Oddly, I haven't seen Bush's plan for reform online... What exactly is Bush trying to do with his reform? This is an issue I'd like to learn more about. If you have seen an article online about his plans anywhere please post it here, it'd be greatly appreciated.
...punch and pie
There is definitely a cry for more qualified teachers. There are teachers at my school that don't even teach. They simply tell what pages to read and then problems or questions to do. And don't dare ask them a question because they just catch an attitude. It's like they want to get the check for teaching without teaching anything.
I agree on the point that students and teachers of today should play a part in the education reform, also. Most of those folks on Capitol Hill are years removed from the classroom, they're out of touch.
I agree that we need to have education reforms. Drastically. The only way to change prejudice and values is in how you are raised and what you are taught. That all starts at the school, when you are young.
If we teach the right things and stop being so Politically Correct all the time, then maybe some kids would grow up knowing that the things their parents are telling them about how "that white person thinks he's better than us" isn't really true.
It starts with education and self-esteem. If we teach our nation's children to listen to everyone else the only choice they have is to believe everyone else. We need to encourage everyone to look inside themselves for the answers.
I think this pertains to all things passed in the government. Most politicians are fifty or sixty, they are not our age and there for do not know what goes on in a teen's life today. It has changed from when they were young. I think that there should be a group of teens that meet with the president every few months to discuss issues that matter to us. That should be meetings for the people in their twenties and thirties too -- people from all over the country, with different backgrounds.
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05:49pm Mar 6, 2002 EST |
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I agree that the desks aren't that comfy but at least we do get the chance to an education! There are people in other countries who would pay to get to sit in a desk even if they are 30 years old, and also there are people who would die to have the education that we have by the time we are 10.
You complain about your teachers ... I went to a small school when I was little where we got in trouble if we didn't say "yes ma'm" and "no sir" -- as a way to show respect. Then when I got into middle school it was revolting to me to see how disrespected our teachers were and still are.
Yes, the goverment is out of touch and I agree that there needs to be kids from all backgrounds meeting with congress to discuss issues. But would it help? Would they listen to us? Do our own parents even listen to us half the time? They would sit back and say "we'll take it into consideration," but they probably really never would. Teens do deserve a voice but education isn't on the top of everybody's list -- and no, we do not need anymore tests! ~~~~~AMBER~~~~~
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