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[OiGirl]

[canuckistan]

[ddeubel]

[SOOHWA101]

[Porter_Goss]

What do I think is wrong with the American school system?

Selective history, i.e.:
1. Pilgrims
2. American Revolution
3. George Washington
4. Abraham Lincoln frees the slaves
5. America beats the Soviets to the Moon.
6. 9/11

The Public School System tends to gloss over the bad parts of American history.

Oh yeah, not enough P.E. Have you seen how fat American kids are nowadays?

[Pligganease]

It is humorous to see people who have never stepped foot inside an American school telling the world what's wrong with American schools.

[Yo!Chingo]

Ok Spinoza's g/f I'll let you in on the problems of America's educational system. I have no children but when I do they won't be going through the open gateway(much like our borders) we call the public school system.
Problem #1: Too many kids for the schools to handle. We have a massive influx of immigrant children who need special attention in our classrooms. They don't speak the language and their parents don't pay taxes so our resources (manpower, books, creative materials, etc....) are stretched in many cases to the breaking point.

Problem #2: As mentioned in one poster's post the NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND system. Pure crap. I believe in promoting a child to the grade he/she belongs in and not keeping everyone else back for the stupid and/or lazy. Don't let someone graduate who can't read!!!

Problem #3: Teacher's are being paid to push kids through the system and to pass end of course tests. That's essentially the thing that they're being paid to do now. If a certain # of your students pass the end of course test you'll get a raise. The teachers don't care anymore.

Problem #4: Why don't the teachers care? They get paid very little $$$ for the hours they put in. Many get paid between $10.00-$15.00 per hour to deal with screaming kids, loads of work, long hours, and irritating parents.

Problem #5: Many teacher's are indeed afraid of their children. Kids are much more aggressive in schools than they used to be. I blame it on the fact that teachers are regarded as little more than babysitters by most parents and have no right to discipline their students. Teachers don't have the authority that they used to b/c of bleeding heart liberals and parents that whine which leads me to Problem # 6.

Problem #6: Parents don't raise their children to respect their elders any longer. This translates into talking back to their teachers and other older adults as well as agression. Kids face no consequences for their actions any longer and parents are all too quick to point their finger at the teacher if little Johnny doesn't pass his spelling test. "Why aren't you teaching my child?" If little Johnny is too busy throwing spitballs at fellow classmates and playing with himself in his chair, he's not going to pay attentions people!!!
This in a very small nutshell are some of the problems with the US educational system. Too many kids, limited monetary resources, undisciplined children, a culture of finger pointing, and unhappy teachers all lead to crap!!!

[SOOHWA101]

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[EFLtrainer]

[zappadelta]

[indytrucks]

I reckon 5 to 1 this thread goes 4-6 more posts before it turns into another USA vs. (insert country here) thread.

Any takers?

[laogaiguk]

[SOOHWA101]

[Porter_Goss]