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Running schools like a business

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Monday, March 1. 2010

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By Michael Moore
Savannah Morning News

My 10th-grade science teacher did not inspire me to become a scientist. But he did inspire others in our class and some did become scientists.

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#1 Anonymous on 03/01/10 at 09:20 PM

George Bush solved it all with his no child left ahead plan.

#1.1 Anonymous on 03/02/10 at 07:59 AM

From experience I can tell you "No child left behind" is exactly the opposite. We need teachers who can teach the fundamentals and they need to be allowed to teach. How many of our high school students cannot read, cannot complete a satisfactory paper, can only do the most basic of calculations using a calculator and have no concept of money? We tried to bring America "up" to standards in other countries by teaching advanced concepts without the basics and by using tools as crutches without developing young minds when they were ripe for learning. Then when that did not work, we took away student accountability. We discouraged parent envolvement. In fact parents who care what is being taught or try to get involved are treated as interlopers who are set to do nothing but interfere with the process. Next we began blaming the teachers and requiring them to teach the students how to take tests whether they understand the information or not. I could go on, but I realize I am simply ranting and not helping the situation so I will stop here.

#1.1.1 Anonymous on 03/02/10 at 10:06 PM

'''In fact parents who care what is being taught or try to get involved are treated as interlopers who are set to do nothing but interfere with the process.'''

THere you go. Schools always scream they want more parent involvement. But when it happens, what you say is true. When I tried to help out in my childs school, teacher didn't want me there.

I have heard many , many stories of parents trying to help teachers, in school, etc. One parent was even banned from school property.

Most parents don't understand what NCLB is all about. It is *suppose* to be about making sure schools teach the students and get them to grade level in math and reading.

If they do, they get more money. So, you would think this is what schools do. Right??
WRONG! They teach ONLY what is on these tests, they teach HOW to take these tests. To me this is the schools CHEATING.

They pressure young students and make them scared to fail the tests,this is happening right now to my grand children.

THey have 'dumbed down' what is taught in schools (if you can call it that, I don't) so the students can pass the state tests so the school can get more money.

Lots of schools cheat, give the answers, change the answers on the tests, etc to make the scores passing.
It's a huge deal in GA right now, they are checking EVERY school in the state about this.
EVERY Sunday in AJC on the front page there is an article about school corruption of some kind.

Schools will never admit that it's THEIR fault that students are graduating, or quitting, not knowing how to read, write, math, etc.
The students are in school for *13* years and teachers just let them pass year after year, KNOWING they can't read, write, etc?
This is NOT the students fault!! Teachers get paid by these students parents to TEACH them!

Now, I know LOTS of kids don't care to learn and make it hard on everyone else. That's a whole other story.

#2 Raised the old fashion way on 03/05/10 at 05:54 AM

All the schools need is: a building, books, theacher and students that want to learn and be a better person, and make a better living
than their partents before them. Teaching the generations to better themselves as time go on.

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