75% of Highschoolers can't name our first President in AZ.

[trillium13 84]

Well, here in Texas, it's my understanding that they want George Washington removed from the Social Studies curriculum completely. They do however, want to require bible study.

good for you ....

Yeah, awesome.

your complaint has been formally registered with vj ... the internet forum that has jurisdiction over your local school district.

next ...

What's the problem?

[natty bumppo 297]

Well, here in Texas, it's my understanding that they want George Washington removed from the Social Studies curriculum completely. They do however, want to require bible study.

good for you ....

Yeah, awesome.

your complaint has been formally registered with vj ... the internet forum that has jurisdiction over your local school district.

next ...

What's the problem?

there is one?

[trillium13 84]

Well, here in Texas, it's my understanding that they want George Washington removed from the Social Studies curriculum completely. They do however, want to require bible study.

good for you ....

Yeah, awesome.

your complaint has been formally registered with vj ... the internet forum that has jurisdiction over your local school district.

next ...

What's the problem?

there is one?

Can't really see why there should be, but in OT, you never know.

[natty bumppo 297]

Well, here in Texas, it's my understanding that they want George Washington removed from the Social Studies curriculum completely. They do however, want to require bible study.

good for you ....

Yeah, awesome.

your complaint has been formally registered with vj ... the internet forum that has jurisdiction over your local school district.

next ...

What's the problem?

there is one?

Can't really see why there should be, but in OT, you never know.

refresh your bait ... in time we'll share the recipe for the special "mod" bait ....

[trillium13 84]

Well, here in Texas, it's my understanding that they want George Washington removed from the Social Studies curriculum completely. They do however, want to require bible study.

good for you ....

Yeah, awesome.

your complaint has been formally registered with vj ... the internet forum that has jurisdiction over your local school district.

next ...

What's the problem?

there is one?

Can't really see why there should be, but in OT, you never know.

refresh your bait ... in time we'll share the recipe for the special "mod" bait ....

I think I may have actually discovered that by accident once or twice already.

[Mark&Steph 0]

I bet they also don't know the difference between except and accept.

That's just something you're going to have to except.

[AlHayatZween 2]

Now you understand my world. Before I started teaching there was an appalling statistic about how many Americans didn't know that Mexico bordered the US to the south. I refused to believe it. It had to be how the question was worded, I insisted. There was no way you could turn on the TV and not know that Mexico bordered the US to the south. It just wasn't possible to exist in the US and not know that.

Then I began teaching. The level of ignorance I observed was shocking. And so much of learning is based on prior knowledge, so fixing the problem seemed impossible. It was so depressing I left the US.

Now I'm back and I have more hope, but the ignorance is just as bad.

My point is, I'm not at all shocked by this statistic. I can't explain it, but I'm not surprised by it.

It makes me sad, too.

And it makes me sad that there are a lot of good teachers out there, but they go unrecognized. it is an uphill battle all the way...

i don't know what the answer is, or how it is different in other parts of the country, but i know in NJ & NY, it is so hard to fire bad teachers... people who aren't doing their jobs are allowed to sit in classrooms for 30 years, retire, & collect gov pensions, and meanwhile they've done nothing. Some teachers have even assaulted students, are on suspension, and STILL collecting full pay. It should be easier to fire people who don't do their jobs.

Edited September 19, 2009 by AlHayatZween

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Now you know where all the tea baggers and birthers come from.

[NickD 203]

"75% of Highschoolers can't name our first President in AZ"

Did Arizona ever have a president?

Or did you mean to say "75% of Arizona highschoolers could not name the first president of the USA"?

Who was the first president of the USA? Now that you brought this subject up, have me curious. Was even Arizona around during that era?

[Jenn! 918]

[spookyturtle 9,466]

"75% of Highschoolers can't name our first President in AZ"

Did Arizona ever have a president?

Or did you mean to say "75% of Arizona highschoolers could not name the first president of the USA"?

Who was the first president of the USA? Now that you brought this subject up, have me curious. Was even Arizona around during that era?

No, Arizona was not there during that time. There was just a big, bottomless pit.

[scandal 951]

Now you know where all the tea baggers and birthers come from.

And creationists and evolution-deniers.

"75% of Highschoolers can't name our first President in AZ"

Did Arizona ever have a president?

Or did you mean to say "75% of Arizona highschoolers could not name the first president of the USA"?

Who was the first president of the USA? Now that you brought this subject up, have me curious. Was even Arizona around during that era?

No, Arizona was not there during that time. There was just a big, bottomless pit.

The Grand Canyon, to be exact.

[Danno 1,228]

Now you understand my world. Before I started teaching there was an appalling statistic about how many Americans didn't know that Mexico bordered the US to the south. I refused to believe it. It had to be how the question was worded, I insisted. There was no way you could turn on the TV and not know that Mexico bordered the US to the south. It just wasn't possible to exist in the US and not know that.

Then I began teaching. The level of ignorance I observed was shocking. And so much of learning is based on prior knowledge, so fixing the problem seemed impossible. It was so depressing I left the US.

Now I'm back and I have more hope, but the ignorance is just as bad.

My point is, I'm not at all shocked by this statistic. I can't explain it, but I'm not surprised by it.

It makes me sad, too.

And it makes me sad that there are a lot of good teachers out there, but they go unrecognized. it is an uphill battle all the way...

i don't know what the answer is, or how it is different in other parts of the country, but i know in NJ & NY, it is so hard to fire bad teachers... people who aren't doing their jobs are allowed to sit in classrooms for 30 years, retire, & collect gov pensions, and meanwhile they've done nothing. Some teachers have even assaulted students, are on suspension, and STILL collecting full pay. It should be easier to fire people who don't do their jobs.

I posted a story not long ago about a teacher from that area who was feeling-up little girls who was still collecting full pay.

The NEA union has wrecked the education system in the same way Auto Unions helped run the auto industry in the ground.

At a cursory glance it seems the main difference between the two is, The Auto Workers Union did not tell GM "How" to make cars.

THE NEA does control education to a large degree. (I believe they are the largest Union in the country)

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Now you know where all the tea baggers and birthers come from.

And creationists and evolution-deniers.

"75% of Highschoolers can't name our first President in AZ"

Did Arizona ever have a president?

Or did you mean to say "75% of Arizona highschoolers could not name the first president of the USA"?

Who was the first president of the USA? Now that you brought this subject up, have me curious. Was even Arizona around during that era?

No, Arizona was not there during that time. There was just a big, bottomless pit.

The Grand Canyon, to be exact.

But it was bigger then, there was no room for Arizona. Just like not having a 4th of July in Russia.

[scandal 951]

But it was bigger then, there was no room for Arizona. Just like not having a 4th of July in Russia.

What?? No Thanksgiving in Khazakstan??

And no Memorial Day in Lithuania??