I agree. Parents are the main problem. But a federal government agency dictating what the schools can and cannot teach doesn't help. The don't teach American History anymore. Or at least not enough of it. What else have they phased out of the curriculum? Joe Wish not so much to live long as to live well.
- Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack, 1746 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Todd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 11:05 AM Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] Hey...Jobu 602 huh? (Now 614) > In my not so humble opinion - > > Education starts at home. The public schools give kids a good introduction to various > subjects. Then it's the parents job to take those introductions to higher levels. This > is where the problem lies. I seriously doubt that even 10% of American households has > even one parent who feels like it's their responsibility to expand on their children's > education. Most parents think that because they pay a few dollars per week in the form > of property taxes, the government owes their children Ivy League educations. Then you > have the problem of all the IDIOT parents who aren't capable of balancing a check > book, let alone helping to educate a child even if they wanted to. > > Taking the above into consideration, who honestly thinks spending more money on > education will make a noticeable difference? I sure as hell don't. Sure, it will help > some kids. Most likely the ones who are motivated and/or lucky enough to have a parent > who can help them continue to learn when they get off the bus. Those kids are going to > excel even with the bare minimum funding. For the average, or below average kid you'd > have to spend enough money to hire each of them a personal tutor to see any > difference. My point is, parents are the problem with education in this country. Not a > lack of funding. > > Slef E. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joel Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List'" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 6:17 AM > Subject: RE: [RollTideFan] Hey...Jobu 602 huh? (Now 614) > > > > As far as choosing what kind of education your child receives, you have that > > choice now: Moving to districts where the schools are better; sending your > > kids to private school and home-schooling are all valid options. What most > > people though are looking for are ways to have their children educated > > better, but at no direct cost to the parents. My opinion, differ with me if > > you like, is that it isn't the gubmint's responsibility to provide 'free' > > education to the mass population. If it is, then they get to dictate what is > > taught. If you, as a parent don't like it, fork over the money to move, send > > them to a private school or have one of the parents stay home and teach > > little Jimmy the A,B,C's. > > > > ______________________________________________________ > RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List > > "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" > > To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net > ______________________________________________________ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net
