> Cameron wrote:
> Charter schools are independent single schools and do not represent a
> Free Market System in any way shape or form.
>
I haven't read about it in a year or so, but Milwaukee has a mix of
charter schools, magnet schools, and vouchers. I'd say that's fairly
close to a free market
> Larry wrote:
> It it can be reliably shown that charter schools
> and vouchers don't work
If by "don't work" you mean "work well enough to be reaffirmed for the
last 25 years in Milwaukee" then I agree.
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Yes yes the election was Tuesday, and it is Thursday. I have just been too
depressed to face up to reality.
The mayor. The mayor who ws caught and reprimanded for accepting graft. Who
admitted it. The one who never saw a petroglyph he didn't want to pave over,
who makes no secret of being in the p
she has never paid a dime, and is CERTAINLY my highest trafficed client
s'ok, she has special reprieve.
agreed.
thread done
:) ciao
On 10/6/05, Charlie Griefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> ok. -that- was funny.
>
> let's end this thread on a high note :)
>
> On 10/6/05, Michael Tangorre <[EMAI
On 10/6/05, Larry C. Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> You talk about market forces and choice. Charter schools are part of
> the school choice movment.
Charter schools are independent single schools and do not represent a
Free Market System in any way shape or form.
> Similarly voucher programs
ok. -that- was funny.
let's end this thread on a high note :)
On 10/6/05, Michael Tangorre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> > From: Tony [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > my mother is a teacher, and is a saint ;)
>
> So stop charging her hosting!!! :-)
>
>
>
>
~
> From: Tony [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> my mother is a teacher, and is a saint ;)
So stop charging her hosting!!! :-)
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But if they help the kids they helpif there is for example a
charter-school called nuestres valores that had a mariachi progrm and
emphasized history and social science and marketed itself to students in
gang-ridden barrio schools, well, that school is so not for my son, but
it might be exc
You talk about market forces and choice. Charter schools are part of
the school choice movment. Similarly voucher programs also are a
strong part of it. It it can be reliably shown that charter schools
and vouchers don't work (for the majority of students they may not)
then that sort of diminishes
On 10/6/05, Larry C. Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Most recent analyses show that Charter schools are either no different
I'm going to start calling you Larry "straw man" Lyons. At no time
have I talked about charter schools. This is at least the third
(maybe the fourth) unrelated program y
> Jerry wrote:
> I don't know if his agenda still matches with his controller's agenda.
>
Yeah, I think that's true. Anybody that thinks Mr. Bush won because
of policy is nuts; he won because of the Christian right. It's an
element the left doesn't have so it's a tie breaker.
That Christian sup
hehe, nice.
On 10/6/05, Larry C. Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> lynx browser and a 2800 baud modem? She'd have to have the patience of
> a saint for that.
>
> larry
>
> On 10/6/05, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > my mother is a teacher, and is a saint ;)
> >
> > she was a catholic nun pr
lynx browser and a 2800 baud modem? She'd have to have the patience of
a saint for that.
larry
On 10/6/05, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> my mother is a teacher, and is a saint ;)
>
> she was a catholic nun prior to meeting my father
> after she decided to have a family.
>
> she is truly a sai
The ones that scare me are the women wearing the tshirt that says I'm
the bitch who fell off.
Don't they have any self-respect?
larry
On 10/6/05, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I find it unbelievable that airplanes have speech policies now... I guess
> they are entitled but I find the whole t
well, not in the sense that it is usually used in education, but they have a
special need -- they need to learn english. Some of them however actually
score quite high if provided with bilingual mterials, apparently.
They have just as much in common with adhd children as to the blind or the
deaf i
my mother is a teacher, and is a saint ;)
she was a catholic nun prior to meeting my father
after she decided to have a family.
she is truly a saint, trust me.
www.globalclassroom.org
thats her, she's been doing it since her first lynx browser
and our first 2800 baud modem... no one alive with
Most recent analyses show that Charter schools are either no different
in terms of the student's educational achievement or actually perform
at a lower level than public school students. For instance the Upjohn
institute in a recent study looked at Michigan Charter schools and
found that they perfo
well... in Albuquerque where a number of schools are failing NCLB, it is
true that some schools are not accepting new students. However, some are,
and then there are the charter schools. It is also true that bad schools
were previously resistant to allowing students to transfer, especially if it
in
:)
Dana wrote:
> by the way, since we are talking homeschooling I would like to be
> particularly sure to point out that my a key is sticking a bit nd yes, I do
> know how to spell instead and mileage.
> Dana
>
> On 10/6/05, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>>13 and 15 but I'd have said the s
by the way, since we are talking homeschooling I would like to be
particularly sure to point out that my a key is sticking a bit nd yes, I do
know how to spell instead and mileage.
Dana
On 10/6/05, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> 13 and 15 but I'd have said the same thing ten years ago. Thos
13 and 15 but I'd have said the same thing ten years ago. Those words are
out there, might as well learn them insted of giving them power by making
them something shocking. Same reason I don't filter internet. Works for us.
Other people's milege may vary.
Dana
On 10/6/05, Ray Champagne <[EMAIL
>
> of course. However, this would be the same teacher who told me that she
> has pupils who don't know their names or their colors, whereas mine is not
> only reading but so far ahead she is in her own reading group, and what was
> my kid's problem again? And oh by the way, she is on the honor rol
I don't know if his agenda still matches with his controller's agenda.
I think we will know in the next few weeks if he has broken the leash
his handlers had on him. Robert's and Meirs will show us by their
actions if Bush fulfilled his promise to his farthest right
constituents by padding the cou
"in the real world, you don't always get to do what you want to do."
That's where I was getting this. If it's not what you meant, my apologies
for reading in, but it's one of the more common arguments for compulsory
school (whether needed or not).
Dana
On 10/6/05, Charlie Griefer <[EMAIL PROTECT
> Jerry wrote:
> I don't think he is weak now. He is in his second term and has nothing
> to be threatened with.
>
Except losing the control over his agenda, his legacy, and his
standing in the party.
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Cub Scout = Yes
Webelos = Yes
Arrow of Light = Yes
Boy Scout = Yes
Eagle = NO
OA = No
Philmont = Not Sure
National Jamboree = Pretty Sure
think i made it to the rank befor eagle.
first class?
quit when i got my front tooth knocked out while horsing around at a
meeting..
things i still love about
Bravo!!
-Original Message-
From: Charlie Griefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 2:04 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: What Teachers Make
we're all online enough that i'm sure we all get innundated with these
things daily.
this is one of the (very) few that I f
Neither I nor the poem said a word about telling the kid to sit down and
shut up. I think the quote was closer to;
I won't let you get a drink of water because you bored, when you should
be using this time to study.
I didn't expect this type of Rove-ism from you. I'm a bit disappointed.
"the best public schools would become very popular and would eventually[sic]
have to instate admissions requirements. That's not a bad thing IMHO."
IMHO, it is. The "best" public schools will get to set high standards and thus
get to pick best and brightest students, yeah for them. What happe
I don't think he is weak now. He is in his second term and has nothing
to be threatened with.
On 10/6/05, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Jerry wrote:
> > Not without Bush's approval, it can't.
> > And do yo usee that happening at this point?
> >
>
> I think the political pressure is th
Of course, on the other hand, the Boy Scout troop in my sister's
neighborhood (the one where I was a Cub Scout/Webelos leader years
earlier) had a troop owned clubhouse that had a scumbag scoutleader
living in it and molesting kids.
I painted and sheetrocked that damned clubhouse. It was only 7 ho
Asst Scoutmaster - Rocklin California
Scoutmaster - Okinawa Japan
Eagle 1980
Order of Arrow 1978
-Original Message-
From: Cameron Childress [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 1:56 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Speaking of the Boy Scouts...
Was anyone else here in
> Cam wrote:
> I'm also not sure why you think that there would not be schools and
> programs for handicapped, hyperactive, and non english speakers.
> There would be - as the market demands them.
>
Well, it'd have to be a bit more than that for special needs kids as
some areas couldn't have a who
Eagle 1980
Order of Arrow 1978
-Original Message-
From: Cameron Childress [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 1:56 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Speaking of the Boy Scouts...
Was anyone else here in Boy Scouts?
Eagle? Yes.
Order of Arrow? Yes.
Philmont? Yes.
Nat
how old?
although, after "knowing" you for the past year + , I'd think that you
were one of those people who would turn the whole thing into an
educational thing for your kid, no matter the age. free speech and all
that. which is cool, IMO.
Dana wrote:
> My kid? no problem.
>
> Dana
>
> O
Cub Scout = Yes
Webelos = Yes
Arrow of Light = Yes
Boy Scout = Yes
Second Class Scout = Yes
Eagle = No
National Jamboree = I think, wayyy back.
i learned a couple GREAT things:
1. how to torment and be tormented
2. how to smoke a cigarette
3. how to drink a beer
4. how to make nice fires
5. how t
> Jerry wrote:
> Not without Bush's approval, it can't.
> And do yo usee that happening at this point?
>
I think the political pressure is there to do it - he's very weak now.
However if Mr. Fitzgerald needs more time, unless he's just cracked
something big, then there isn't much of a case.
> I can't tell you how many time I was told to read to my children, wtf.
So was/am I. I choose not to take it as an insult. And, given the
opportunity, might reply, "I do, regularly, I think my children's
performance in their studies speaks to that fact."
slight smile. turn and walk away. What's
Warning: cf-talk/cf-comm cross-post!
We have a potential client that runs a medium-sized inn, and would like
to have an application where they could have people reserve rooms
online. the app's scope and specs are pretty much up in the air now,
but I
My kid? no problem.
Dana
On 10/6/05, Ray Champagne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> they aren't stuck in a narrow tube with nowhere else to go.
>
> how would you feel if your child were sitting next to this woman?
>
> just playing devil's advocate, btw. i could care less and have no plans
> for ch
On 10/6/05, Jerry Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> As someone said, it is a locally run thing. If the people around you
> are accepting, then the troop will also be for the most part. If the
> people around you are biggoted, then the troop will probably be as
> well. But in my experience the ki
they aren't stuck in a narrow tube with nowhere else to go.
how would you feel if your child were sitting next to this woman?
just playing devil's advocate, btw. i could care less and have no plans
for children. i'm the devil :)
Dana wrote:
> I find it unbelievable that airplanes have speech
On 10/6/05, Larry C. Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Except that private schools can be selective. Public schools have to
> take in all students, even those who are mentally handicapped,
> hyperactive, cannot speak english etc. Yet all their scores are
> factored into the NCLB assessments. Such
Not without Bush's approval, it can't.
And do yo usee that happening at this point?
On 10/6/05, Larry C. Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> not really, the jury's term can be extended.
>
> larry
>
> On 10/6/05, Jerry Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Don't forget Fitzgerald only has 13 days
My daughter is 2-1/2 and our neighbor is 7, from Arizona. The 7 year
old asked my wife what the name of a shape was, when told it was an
octagon she said, "See, your daughter said it was a hexagon." We
laughed and a few minutes later we heard the neighbor telling our
daughter: "it's not an oval, it
It hasn't become such a place, really. Or nothing has really changed
and in parts of the country they always were that way.
I considered myself an athiest and then agnostic from age 10 on, and
there were some repurcussions in Boy Scouts from that, but less than I
got in school, baseball and public
I find it unbelievable that airplanes have speech policies now... I guess
they are entitled but I find the whole thing incredibly stupid. What's next,
I get to have the cops pull someone over for one of theose t-shirts that
says "If you can read this the bitch fell off"?
Dana
On 10/6/05, Ken Ket
On 10/6/05, Larry C. Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> What I'm saying is that look at the last debacle. What happened was
> that the ideologies took over. We're seeing the same with the
> so-called No Child Left Behind legislation. Its not about what is best
> for the kid, its more what is best
not really, the jury's term can be extended.
larry
On 10/6/05, Jerry Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Don't forget Fitzgerald only has 13 days left to finish whatever he
> wants to finish. Then he is done.
>
> On 10/6/05, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Sam wrote:
> > > We should
I'm pretty confident someone high up is getting indicted, just don't know who.
On 10/6/05, Gruss Gott wrote:
> > Sam wrote:
> > We should know by tomorrow.
> >
>
> Well we might never know. The flurry of volunteer activity could
> suggest behind the scenes maneuvering that will allow Mr. Fitzger
hey now, watch where you are lumping the hyperactive ;P My kids would
improve those test scores if anthing.
Just as an aside, they quit requiring testing of homeschoolers in New
Mexico because it was too embarrassingfor the schools.
NCLB overall was bad in that it created huge incentives for
Don't forget Fitzgerald only has 13 days left to finish whatever he
wants to finish. Then he is done.
On 10/6/05, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Sam wrote:
> > We should know by tomorrow.
> >
>
> Well we might never know. The flurry of volunteer activity could
> suggest behind the sce
yup
Cub Scout = Yes
Webelos = Yes
Arrow of Light = Yes
Boy Scout = Yes
Eagle = Yes
OA = No
Philmont = Yes
Charles L. Sommers Canoe Base = Yes, Yes (Summer - canoing, Winter
Cross-country skiing)
National Jamboree = No
And after all that, it tears my heart out that it has become such a
religious-c
Except that private schools can be selective. Public schools have to
take in all students, even those who are mentally handicapped,
hyperactive, cannot speak english etc. Yet all their scores are
factored into the NCLB assessments. Such is not the case for private
schools, so of course they look mu
Eagle? No. Life Scout. My final scoutmaster hated me and refused to
sign off on any more merit badges or service projects. He also broke
my thumb in two places (on purpose). Moved on to Explorers. They had
girls (like Tammy and Kim).
Order of the Arrow? See above.
Philmont? No. Summer camp every
Who is saying anything about fear of change. I'm saying if you're
goiing to have change, it should be objective and measureable. You can
specify the specific goals, ie., kids should be able to do x y or z by
grade ___. Then use an objective measure to assess it.
What I'm saying is that look at the
> Sam wrote:
> We should know by tomorrow.
>
Well we might never know. The flurry of volunteer activity could
suggest behind the scenes maneuvering that will allow Mr. Fitzgerald
to drop the case. Then we'd never know exactly what happened only
that something did. And Mr. Fitzgerald would have
On 10/6/05, Ray Champagne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I was. Don't listen to the naysayers. Although I think the Boy Scouts
> are bit outdated for todays society, being in taught me many things that
> I still use today.
I don't think it's outdated at all. I think most of the negative
press rel
He he...good point. :)
Like I've said before - I ain't doing it. I feel enough like a perv as
it is. If any of you want to visit me at my office, I'll gladly point
her out. We've got some fantastic leaf peeping right now too in New
Hampshire. And I'm not talking about fig leaves, either :)
And we all know that all children need to be saved from their parents.
Don't get me wrong, some do...but the system assumes all. I can't tell you
how many time I was told to read to my children, wtf.
Dana
On 10/6/05, Larry C. Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I was going to say, it was a gre
Here's hoping Rove's perp walk will be on the evening news tomorrow.
larry
On 10/6/05, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Stephen Gillers, a New York University law professor, said it was
> unusual for a witness to be called back to the grand jury four times
> and that the prosecutor's legal
Queen's Scout.
(Hey I'm Canadian, we have a slightly different system - more inclusive too.).
larry
On 10/6/05, Cameron Childress <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Was anyone else here in Boy Scouts?
>
> Eagle? Yes.
> Order of Arrow? Yes.
> Philmont? Yes.
> National Jamboree? No.
>
> -Cameron
>
>
I agree. I just don't see what happens in schools to be educationunless
education means learning to sit down and shut up. While this *is* a useful
skill, and one I need to hone a bit it won't do much for changing the
world, or even for earning a living. It might maybe get you into college but
I was going to say, it was a great little piece. Reminds me of those
teachers that helped to save me as a kid.
lkarry
On 10/6/05, Michael T. Tangorre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Why does everyone have to comment on everything? Can we just step back, read
> something, and think about it... why do
I guess I see part of education being teaching people why they (and, by
extension, their kids) need to be educated. That's the lack I see, but
I've got a pretty skewed viewpoint. I'm old enough to worry about stuff
like this, and young enough to hang out with high schoolers. :-\
So, yeah. I
We should know by tomorrow.
On 10/6/05, Gruss Gott wrote:
> Stephen Gillers, a New York University law professor, said it was
> unusual for a witness to be called back to the grand jury four times
> and that the prosecutor's legally required warning to Rove before this
> next appearance is "an om
I belonged to a very disfunctional BS troop in the late 60's. Bad experience
all around...
I did earn some merit badges, though..
--- On Thursday, October 06, 2005 4:55 PM, Cameron Childress scribed: ---
>
> Was anyone else here in Boy Scouts?
>
> Eagle? Yes.
> Order of Arrow? Yes.
> Philmont
I was. Don't listen to the naysayers. Although I think the Boy Scouts
are bit outdated for todays society, being in taught me many things that
I still use today.
Eagle? Yes
Order of Arrow? No
Philmont? No
Nat'l Jamboree? Yes (bonus - never got struck by any lightning,
either!) :)
Funny
Brownies and Girl Guides (Canadian equivalent). Dropped out when we moved to
Paris.
Dana
On 10/6/05, Cameron Childress <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Was anyone else here in Boy Scouts?
>
> Eagle? Yes.
> Order of Arrow? Yes.
> Philmont? Yes.
> National Jamboree? No.
>
> -Cameron
>
>
~~
Stephen Gillers, a New York University law professor, said it was
unusual for a witness to be called back to the grand jury four times
and that the prosecutor's legally required warning to Rove before this
next appearance is "an ominous sign" for the presidential adviser.
"It suggest Fitzgerald ha
I think a lot of them *are* able. How did their child learn to talk? To use
a toilet? They just think they aren't. Then there are those who really
aren't, they do exist, but that's another story.
Dana
On 10/6/05, Ben Doom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> OK.
>
> If you mean that you support the id
Cub Scout, Webelo and Boy Scout, I didn't reach a very high rank as a boy scout
though. I dropped out about eighth grade when we moved. The organization in
the new town was much more religious then the one in the town I moved from. I
think it has gotten much worse in the last twenty years. D
we're all online enough that i'm sure we all get innundated with these
things daily.
this is one of the (very) few that I felt was worthy enough of passing on.
beauty, eye, beholder, all that :)
On 10/6/05, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have friends who are AOL users who forward me four or
On 10/6/05, Michael T. Tangorre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Why does everyone have to comment on everything? Can we just step back, read
> something, and think about it... why does it always have to turn into some
> war on here? Way to take a nice poem supporting one of the hardest jobs in
> the w
exactly, it's about the disempowerment we take for granted while talking
about how great it is that someone is doing such a tough job.
Dana
On 10/6/05, Cameron Childress <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On 10/6/05, Charlie Griefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > FWIW, I saw this on Mike's blog and
I have friends who are AOL users who forward me four or five of these things
a day. If it isn't teachers it's mothers.
Dana
On 10/6/05, Michael T. Tangorre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Why does everyone have to comment on everything? Can we just step back,
> read
> something, and think about i
It was one of those one-day things where a teacher from the "business"
department (typing, etc.) came into the math class and went over it.
Neither a deep nor broad education, but better than nothing.
I learned *way* more from my mom, long before this took place.
--Ben
Cameron Childress wrote:
I've never encountered any conventional wisdom that would suggest that
all teachers are saints. nor would I apply a blanket generalization
to...well, to anything really.
Yes, there are bad teachers. There are bad cops. There are good politicians.
They're hopefully the minority. As a whole (an
On 10/6/05, Charlie Griefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> FWIW, I saw this on Mike's blog and suggested that he post it here. I
> didn't expect it to start a war. I just saw it as a very cool tribute
> to teachers.
You can't fool me - you're not new here...
Seriously though, it was kinda cool, I
Cub scout for a while.
Got tired of building bad birdhouses and being held up because I didn't
believe in God.
Being precocious isn't always a good thing. :-)
--Ben
Cameron Childress wrote:
> Was anyone else here in Boy Scouts?
>
> Eagle? Yes.
> Order of Arrow? Yes.
> Philmont? Yes.
>
> From: Cameron Childress [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Was anyone else here in Boy Scouts?
> Eagle? Yes.
> Order of Arrow? Yes.
> Philmont? Yes.
> National Jamboree? No.
Cross reference the nambla.org member list :-)
*ducks*
Why does everyone have to comment on everything? Can we just step back, read
something, and think about it... why does it always have to turn into some
war on here? Way to take a nice poem supporting one of the hardest jobs in
the world and turn it into a debate about whether or not study hall serv
OK.
If you mean that you support the idea that education should begin and
end with the parents, I agree. On the other hand, I think that's not
currently a popular trend -- to many people thinking that the school
should do it all -- and it's probably more worthwhile to try and educate
the curr
Was anyone else here in Boy Scouts?
Eagle? Yes.
Order of Arrow? Yes.
Philmont? Yes.
National Jamboree? No.
-Cameron
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On 10/6/05, Ben Doom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> My checkbook didn't, but my HS did. :-)
My HS didn't (at least I didn't take that class), but my parents did,
as did the Boy Scouts.
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ok, so in your opinion also, the role of this teacher in this situation --
admittedly not of either the teacher's or the student's creation -- is to
teach the child how to sit down and shut up?
Dana
On 10/6/05, Ken Ketsdever <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Self discipline is a taught skill or att
it's very moving and true of many teachers. Just not all of them, as
conventional wisdom would have use believe;P
Dana
On 10/6/05, Charlie Griefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> FWIW, I saw this on Mike's blog and suggested that he post it here. I
> didn't expect it to start a war. I just saw it
No, you're right, although some might have the touch. Why not give them the
chance? But, yeah, you'd have better success at higher levels. That being
said, many corporate types are also parents so maybe they'd be better than you
think.
That is, maybe parenthood is the OJT for teaching.
Some
Self discipline is a taught skill or attribute. As I remember we were
discussing how a TEACHER (one who teaches) handled and TAUGHT his or her
students in study hall (a place where one is given the opportunity to
learn other subjects while learning how to study). I see studying as an
action that
FWIW, I saw this on Mike's blog and suggested that he post it here. I
didn't expect it to start a war. I just saw it as a very cool tribute
to teachers.
Granted, my kids are 3 and 1, so I've not yet dealt with teachers as
'the parent' yet. Maybe my perception will change. Dunno.
But as the st
> Ian wrote:
> prepare one to teach 2nd graders reading, writing and math.
> That is a skill onto itself, and I doubt is learned in a corporate
> environment.
>
Ha! That's all you do in a corporate environment - work with 2nd
graders! LOL! Ah, too funny.
No, you're right, although some might h
My checkbook didn't, but my HS did. :-)
--Ben
Sam wrote:
> I haven't seen a checkbook in years but don't they come with instructions?
> I never knew they actually taught that in school.
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nope, didn't take it as pissy. My answer on the other hand probably is, but
this is something I have given a lot of thought to that yes, does piss me
off ;) but not your answer in particular.
Dana
On 10/6/05, Ben Doom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> The counter-argument is that the same could be
nothing wrong with *teaching* it. Something wrong, in my opinion with
requiring it, and especially with requiring it when reading scores are in
the 27th percentile.
Dana
On 10/6/05, Ben Doom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> The counter-argument is that the same could be said for math, reading,
> h
I agree, it isn't for everyone. But hi, here I am, never had to
study.always finished the books the first week of class. Mind you, my
school didn't have study hall, but see my point?
Dana
On 10/6/05, Cameron Childress <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> On 10/6/05, Ken Ketsdever <[EMAIL PROTECTED
That makes the stance of the airlines more understandable.
I had a hard time with them kicking her off the flight for "Meet the
Fockers", especially being it (was / is) a popular movie and seems to
have made the jump into pop culture slang.
I find the spelling you provided as more profane tha
On 10/6/05, Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I haven't seen a checkbook in years but don't they come with instructions?
> I never knew they actually taught that in school.
Every statement I get from BoA includes a page called "How to Balance
Your Bank of America Account". It has very elementary s
Oh sweet! There it is. You have saved my sanity! Thanks.
On 10/6/05, Marlon Moyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> If you're using WinXP, you can hold down the shift key for about five
> seconds and then the keyboard accessibility panel will come up. You
> can configure the keyboard to not accept ke
if it's self discipline why enforce it? Say kids, you are expected to know
x, and expect them to know it. And remember, in my scenario he doesn't have
any honors books.
Dana
On 10/6/05, Ken Ketsdever <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> I don't buy it. This is study hall, self discipline, open to stud
As I recall, those courses are taught in the consumer math classes - remedial
stuff for the slower children.
As an aside, I don't have a problem with the public school system's teachings
so much - I got through it just fine - but what does scare me is that schools
seem to be far more dangerous
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