Tracy R Reed wrote:
John Oliver wrote:
On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 07:37:06AM -0700, Paul G. Allen wrote:
Please, tell me where I can get free schooling for my kids. I would
love a piece of that.
There is no such thing as "free schooling".
I've been to places that truly don't have free schooling and the results
are horrible. Lots of smart kids are left not knowing how to read or
write and having no future just because their parents couldn't afford to
send them to school. I am against many forms of socialism but our
socialized schools are definitely a good thing. I think a lot of people
don't realize that and fight to give the schools as little money as
possible and don't pay nearly enough attention to the waste and abuse
that goes on in the schools. More money for teachers is something I am
always in favor of also as it would mean better quality teachers.
The problem is we don't pay for the schools. We pay for the bureaucrats
that allocate a few bucks here and there to the schools. These same
idiots also decide what tests the kids must pass in order to be deemed
"educated".
ObOnTopic: And if we could get them to use Linux instead of wasting
money on proprietary software kids could get an even better computer
education and spend the difference on a qualified teacher!
They also make the stupid deals that result in buying over-priced
Windows and Apple computers instead of putting the money to better use.
My daughter (the oldest one, in 9th grade) has to do a lot of homework
on the computer. I have her using Linux and Open Office. In school, even
though she has to write her reports, etc. on a computer, they haven't
taught her a damn thing about using them. If they did I'm sure it would
be Windows and Word, and there would be no mention of alternatives.
On the other hand, if a young student is taught one OS and application
set, what happens when they get into the real world and find another OS
and application set? How does the school choose which one, or do they
not teach any one? Do they expose the students to different
environments? How does it get paid for and where does the extra time
come from for learning it?
PGA
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