I'm still in favor of the German method as a way to improve our education system. Separate those interested in going to college from those interested in learning a trade. See http://www.howtogermany.com/pages/germanschools.html

 

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I'm still in favor of the German method as a way to improve our education system. Separate those interested in going to college from those interested in learning a trade. See http://www.howtogermany.com/pages/germanschools.html

 

I don't think the term separate is a good choice. Let them choose their career path from 15 on would be a better way to word it.

Well from reading this thread, we need to elect Hearsay and Leatherneck to the KY Board of Education.

Well from reading this thread, we need to elect Hearsay and Leatherneck to the KY Board of Education.

 

I can't even convince my own law partner, and he's already on there.:lol:

I'm still in favor of the German method as a way to improve our education system. Separate those interested in going to college from those interested in learning a trade. See http://www.howtogermany.com/pages/germanschools.html

 

There are 3 things Germans love:

 

1. Bier

2. Superior education structure

3. David Hasselhoff

 

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I'm still in favor of the German method as a way to improve our education system. Separate those interested in going to college from those interested in learning a trade. See http://www.howtogermany.com/pages/germanschools.html

 

A (teacher) colleague of mine spent time in Germany two years ago and came back speaking very highly of their school system. :thumb:

I'm still in favor of the German method as a way to improve our education system. Separate those interested in going to college from those interested in learning a trade. See http://www.howtogermany.com/pages/germanschools.html

 

:thumb: I didn't read the whole article, but is military service integrated in this system?

This always comes across as a copout to me. Blame the parents and remove any burden from you the teacher. "Its not me. Its those dang parents."

 

Hearing it once is one thing but hearing it over and over again makes me think its being used as a crutch.

 

And I'm not going to get into the fact that its a waste of breath since its literally unenforceable.

 

Each school district is around 130 days in school. Each district I will guarantee you are has students that have missed over 50 days of school. I would bet that most districts have studentS (notice the capital S meaning tis isn't a single student in the whole district) that has missed over 1/2 of the school year.

 

Charges have been filed and the courts refuse to act on it.

 

What else can the school district do?

 

Parents don't make them come to school. The school systerm earlier in those days have sent a school resource officer and administrator to the home to get the child but can't do that all year long. Courts won't help.

This always comes across as a copout to me. Blame the parents and remove any burden from you the teacher. "Its not me. Its those dang parents."

 

Hearing it once is one thing but hearing it over and over again makes me think its being used as a crutch.

 

And I'm not going to get into the fact that its a waste of breath since its literally unenforceable.

If you think a large part of the problem isn't parents then you're just not paying attention.

My case has been made.

 

The laws were drafted for politicians by the Department of Education. They are recommended by the NEA, and in the case of Kentucky, the KEA. Much of it is tied to federal dollars, for laws enacted by Congress at the behest of the NEA, the single most powerful lobbying group in the country.

 

I subscribe to the NEA's magazine, by the way, simply to see what fatuous tripe is being spouted.

 

Millions upon millions of teachers belong to and pay dues to the NEA and KEA. How much longer will teachers, knowing the damage they have done with the laws passed, still continue to pay dues, pledge support, and vote the way the NEA/KEA tells them to, because "well, they do a lot of good, too," or "they are a valuable resource for me," or "they provide me with the representation I need for job security."

 

It is time to abandon them.

What is some of this fatuous tripe being spouted that you speak of ?

If you think a large part of the problem isn't parents then you're just not paying attention.

 

I never once said parents are not part of the problem. I just said that it gets used as a crutch by some in the world of education.

Each school district is around 130 days in school. Each district I will guarantee you are has students that have missed over 50 days of school. I would bet that most districts have studentS (notice the capital S meaning tis isn't a single student in the whole district) that has missed over 1/2 of the school year.

 

Charges have been filed and the courts refuse to act on it.

 

What else can the school district do?

 

Parents don't make them come to school. The school systerm earlier in those days have sent a school resource officer and administrator to the home to get the child but can't do that all year long. Courts won't help.

 

Let me add one more thing that bothers me.

 

Using the exception to try to validate an overall point.

 

So, let me play along. Yes, I bet there are districts that have a few students who miss way too many days. OK?

 

However, that's immaterial to the overall issue. Heck, I bet Ft Thomas has kids that have parents that aren't great or supportive. It happens everywhere.

 

Deal with the real issue - fixing the education system for the entire system. Don't get off track by bringing up examples of the extreme.

Let me add one more thing that bothers me.

 

Using the exception to try to validate an overall point.

 

So, let me play along. Yes, I bet there are districts that have a few students who miss way too many days. OK?

 

However, that's immaterial to the overall issue. Heck, I bet Ft Thomas has kids that have parents that aren't great or supportive. It happens everywhere.

 

Deal with the real issue - fixing the education system for the entire system. Don't get off track by bringing up examples of the extreme.

 

It is not an extreme. It is an example of a problem of parents not supporting their child's education either by not making their child do homework or doing it for them, not holding their child responsible for their bad behavior that is stopping their child's education as well as all the other student's education that is in their child's class, not making their child simply come to school, etc, etc.

 

Is it the only problem, NO!

Is it one of the main problems, YES!

This is my solution:

 

Repeal tax payer funded, state and federally legislated public education. Let those who really want to educate their children pay for their education and those who don't, not.

This is my solution:

 

Repeal tax payer funded, state and federally legislated public education. Let those who really want to educate their children pay for their education and those who don't, not.

an idea whose time has come . I see these school districts keep on asking for more and more taxpayers money and continually presenting new tax levys after the voters have rejected the previous ones . Start charging tuition and make sports pay to play and still make attendance mandantory .