quote: If the government wanted high literacy, that is what it would produce, but it wants something else entirely: a workforce – a dumbed-down populace that will be predictable, docile, and dependent on government and other institutions. unquote
I hadn't ever thought of this before.
Quote: The system is designed from the top down to be a "one-size-fits-all" factory style grinder turning out a pre-designed mass of citizens, not individuals inspired to reach their individual potential. Dumbing down is not a catch phrase or an accident; it is the national policy. (You can look it up in John Taylor Gatto's great book, "The Underground History of American Education"). Remember, the employees do not work for you or your children; they all work for the state, and serve the state's needs only.
In general, public schools ignore bright children. Helping high achievers is simply not on the agenda of the public schools. A student who wants or needs special attention must depend on individual employees -- in some cases breaking school/union rules. Luckily, such employees exist and are helping a few children, but it is at the risk of their jobs in many cases. The state wants a middle mass of citizens coming from its schools -- not exceptional, creative independent thinkers. Unquote
Our schools are failing our children, for sure. You see so many times, where they are cutting back the vital necessities for the school due to budget. I saw one the other day saying they're cutting back on text books. How could they do that?? It's a school, the kids need text books as well the teachers to teach them. Something needs to be done
I love this blog, will have to read more later but I did bookmark it. Schools are failing , just awhile ago in our newspaper there was an article and it listed several school districts in Wisconsin failing state standards for second or third year. If the teachers can't teach and the schools don't care than something has to change
The local city public high school got a terrible report last year. I believe they were only a level one in the main courses and received a possible 2 in one of those courses. At any rate, I was shocked how they scored and that the level had fallen from the previous year.
We have students and parents who don't feel education is important. Neither seem to care in MANY instances. Very sad
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mmmm will have to really sit down with this one.. tnx
I think he's got it right when he says that public schools are named wrong. They are government schools. No more.
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If the government wanted high literacy, that is what it would produce, but it wants something else entirely: a workforce – a dumbed-down populace that will be predictable, docile, and dependent on government and other institutions.
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I hadn't ever thought of this before.
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The system is designed from the top down to be a "one-size-fits-all" factory style grinder turning out a pre-designed mass of citizens, not individuals inspired to reach their individual potential. Dumbing down is not a catch phrase or an accident; it is the national policy. (You can look it up in John Taylor Gatto's great book, "The Underground History of American Education"). Remember, the employees do not work for you or your children; they all work for the state, and serve the state's needs only.
In general, public schools ignore bright children. Helping high achievers is simply not on the agenda of the public schools. A student who wants or needs special attention must depend on individual employees -- in some cases breaking school/union rules. Luckily, such employees exist and are helping a few children, but it is at the risk of their jobs in many cases. The state wants a middle mass of citizens coming from its schools -- not exceptional, creative independent thinkers.
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Good point
Our schools are failing our children, for sure. You see so many times, where they are cutting back the vital necessities for the school due to budget. I saw one the other day saying they're cutting back on text books. How could they do that?? It's a school, the kids need text books as well the teachers to teach them. Something needs to be done
I love this blog, will have to read more later but I did bookmark it. Schools are failing , just awhile ago in our newspaper there was an article and it listed several school districts in Wisconsin failing state standards for second or third year. If the teachers can't teach and the schools don't care than something has to change
I am sure glad we are homeschooling
The local city public high school got a terrible report last year. I believe they were only a level one in the main courses and received a possible 2 in one of those courses. At any rate, I was shocked how they scored and that the level had fallen from the previous year.
We have students and parents who don't feel education is important. Neither seem to care in MANY instances. Very sad
The schools here are pretty good in the ratings BUT they stress testing to get all that among other problems.
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