Stupid in America?

[catnapper]

Hmmmm... hubby as a teacher should find interest in it. He'll either get fired up about it or nod his head saying "THAT'S what I deal with every day!"

He gets up in arms because people think teachers should not only impart knowledge but also be parole officers, surrogate parents, and a host of other roles. Don't even get him started on state standardized testing, where teachers are basically forced to spoonfeed tests to kids so they know the correct answers for the tests and nothing else.

[.sarah]

I saw the guy who hosts it on The View yesterday. It looks interesting, I'll probably watch it. Thanks for reminding me

[smokey the elder]

Well, the media don't help. On cnn.com I read a phrase that included a grammatical error. There are many spelling errors and grammatical errors on captioning.

I didn't see the piece, but grade inflation has gotten worse than ever, IMO. Standardized tests are the worst idea, if the teacher only teaches to the test. I remember taking a very difficult chemistry test in high school, and while the teacher didn't teach specifically to it, he taught a thorough chemistry course which ended up covering everything in the test.

[.sarah]

That was a real eye-opener. I can't believe the vouchers were turned down! And it was so close in one state, about 60 to 53 or something. I think the vouchers would make a world of difference here. And those few schools who didn't have to follow the school board, they were awesome. I think people in the government just want to stick with what they have because it'd be too much work to switch.

Think about it: We're in need of more doctors and nurses in this country because of the baby boomers, but how are the kids going to get into college for that at the rate this is going? If we did something now so many more people could become doctors or nurses.