Comments on: I’m from Washington, and I’m Here to Disappoint You http://blog.heritage.org/2010/03/04/i%e2%80%99m-from-washington-and-i%e2%80%99m-here-to-disappoint-you/ Fri, 25 May 2012 15:33:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jeanne Stotler,Woodb http://blog.heritage.org/2010/03/04/i%e2%80%99m-from-washington-and-i%e2%80%99m-here-to-disappoint-you/#comment-93824 Jeanne Stotler,Woodb Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:09:58 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=28106#comment-93824 When I was in school I went to a church run school, then my children went to the same school, I read the paper every day and when I saw the budget put forth for our school K-8, vs the public school, I asked my husband, WHY does it cost the local gov't more to run an elem school than our church nrun school?? Now after yrs of raising children and grandsons I know, there is so much WASTE, we do not need to change text books every year, if a child partakes in extra curicular activities, pay a fee, maybe go back to renting text books, there are ways without cutting programs and teachers pay, start with the school board and it's perks, especially travel allowances, if they pay for their own, they can use them as TAX deductions, no state, or community cars either, teachers have to get to school on their own, why not members of the school boards. During WWII everything was rationed, yet we survived, teach children they CAN WALK a mile and it won't kill them, they do not need extra treats at lunch from school, if necc. pack their lunches. My school did not have a cafeteria, we ate in our class rooms if weather was bad or outside when it was good. Wake up American parents STOP indulging your kids, you are making them WEAK. When I was in school I went to a church run school, then my children went to the same school, I read the paper every day and when I saw the budget put forth for our school K-8, vs the public school, I asked my husband, WHY does it cost the local gov't more to run an elem school than our church nrun school?? Now after yrs of raising children and grandsons I know, there is so much WASTE, we do not need to change text books every year, if a child partakes in extra curicular activities, pay a fee, maybe go back to renting text books, there are ways without cutting programs and teachers pay, start with the school board and it's perks, especially travel allowances, if they pay for their own, they can use them as TAX deductions, no state, or community cars either, teachers have to get to school on their own, why not members of the school boards. During WWII everything was rationed, yet we survived, teach children they CAN WALK a mile and it won't kill them, they do not need extra treats at lunch from school, if necc. pack their lunches. My school did not have a cafeteria, we ate in our class rooms if weather was bad or outside when it was good. Wake up American parents STOP indulging your kids, you are making them WEAK.

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]]> By: Drew Page, IL http://blog.heritage.org/2010/03/04/i%e2%80%99m-from-washington-and-i%e2%80%99m-here-to-disappoint-you/#comment-93723 Drew Page, IL Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:53:30 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=28106#comment-93723 I understand that education, at least through high school years, is a right. But it is also a privelege. There are some students occupying time and space in our public schools who don't give a damn about learning. Those who aren't interested make it known by their inddiference. They don't pay attention in class, don't do assignments or homework and get pushed through the system, because they aren't allowed to flunk. There are kids who can't read at a sixth grade level are being "graduated" into high schools, where they fall even further behind. Still, they are pushed through the system and "graduated" again. Colleges drop their standards to accomodate the kids and many of them are "graduated" again, despite their inability. Schools drop standards, and push teachers to do the same. The government demands accountability from schools. The schools pass that buck down to their teachers, telling them they are "accountable" for making sure that test scores improve. Teachers must somehow "find a way" to motivate and reach those who couldn't care less. Colleges should reinstate and raise standards for admission and passing grades. High schools need to implement remedial reading and math classes for students who perform below grade level in these areas and hold back students until they meet the minimum standards for their grade level. Primary K-8 schools need to hold back kids who fail to meet minimum reading and math standards until they attain them. Disruptive, agressive or violent students need to be placed in alternative settings. Until these things happen, it won't matter how much money you spend on 'education'. I understand that education, at least through high school years, is a right. But it is also a privelege. There are some students occupying time and space in our public schools who don't give a damn about learning. Those who aren't interested make it known by their inddiference. They don't pay attention in class, don't do assignments or homework and get pushed through the system, because they aren't allowed to flunk.

There are kids who can't read at a sixth grade level are being "graduated" into high schools, where they fall even further behind. Still, they are pushed through the system and "graduated" again. Colleges drop their standards to accomodate the kids and many of them are "graduated" again, despite their inability.

Schools drop standards, and push teachers to do the same. The government demands accountability from schools. The schools pass that buck down to their teachers, telling them they are "accountable" for making sure that test scores improve. Teachers must somehow "find a way" to motivate and reach those who couldn't care less.

Colleges should reinstate and raise standards for admission and passing grades. High schools need to implement remedial reading and math classes for

students who perform below grade level in these areas and hold back students until they meet the minimum standards for their grade level. Primary K-8 schools need to hold back kids who fail to meet minimum reading and math standards until they attain them. Disruptive, agressive or violent students need to be placed in alternative settings.

Until these things happen, it won't matter how much money you spend on 'education'.

]]> By: Hunter Campbell http://blog.heritage.org/2010/03/04/i%e2%80%99m-from-washington-and-i%e2%80%99m-here-to-disappoint-you/#comment-93642 Hunter Campbell Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:09:07 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=28106#comment-93642 So true, DC schools spend nearly $20,000 pp while Catholic schools spend less than half of that. Who gets a better education? All of our extra money goes to administration, and BS PC programs. There's a state that's revising it's high school history program and cutting out American history from the pilgrims to 1877! No more founding fathers for you, kiddies! So true, DC schools spend nearly $20,000 pp while Catholic schools spend less than half of that. Who gets a better education? All of our extra money goes to administration, and BS PC programs.

There's a state that's revising it's high school history program and cutting out American history from the pilgrims to 1877! No more founding fathers for you, kiddies!

]]> By: Spiritof76, NH http://blog.heritage.org/2010/03/04/i%e2%80%99m-from-washington-and-i%e2%80%99m-here-to-disappoint-you/#comment-93596 Spiritof76, NH Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:56:53 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=28106#comment-93596 To believe that government cares about education is like believing in tooth fairy. What has the government done successfully? Anything? Politicians need more morons, not really educated people-don't mean indoctrination. To them, race to the top means giving the trophy to a school that finished last. Ins't that elevating the self esteem, according to the socialist manifesto? To believe that government cares about education is like believing in tooth fairy. What has the government done successfully? Anything?

Politicians need more morons, not really educated people-don't mean indoctrination. To them, race to the top means giving the trophy to a school that finished last. Ins't that elevating the self esteem, according to the socialist manifesto?

]]> By: Leon, Durango, CO http://blog.heritage.org/2010/03/04/i%e2%80%99m-from-washington-and-i%e2%80%99m-here-to-disappoint-you/#comment-93533 Leon, Durango, CO Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:18:01 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=28106#comment-93533 I think the whole Federal Department Of Education is an Unconstitutional abomination, and just like predicted, Federal tinkering with education has brought us political propaganda into public education. It was unlawful to impose national PC standards and crazy Green dogma. To get federal money you have to tow the line on wacky new indoctrination. "Teach it our way" and the kids get dumber and dumber, and it is socialization really, not education. Democrats will get more help than Republicans, Liberal causes will get all the money, and great big payoffs just before the elections. "We're going to buy your vote with your own money!" The Race To The Bottom losers are The People. I think the whole Federal Department Of Education is an Unconstitutional abomination, and just like predicted, Federal tinkering with education has brought us political propaganda into public education. It was unlawful to impose national PC standards and crazy Green dogma. To get federal money you have to tow the line on wacky new indoctrination. "Teach it our way" and the kids get dumber and dumber, and it is socialization really, not education.

Democrats will get more help than Republicans, Liberal causes will get all the money, and great big payoffs just before the elections. "We're going to buy your vote with your own money!" The Race To The Bottom losers are The People.

]]> By: The Elephant's http://blog.heritage.org/2010/03/04/i%e2%80%99m-from-washington-and-i%e2%80%99m-here-to-disappoint-you/#comment-93234 The Elephant's Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:15:25 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=28106#comment-93234 I can think of many reforms needed by our public schools and our education system. More funding is not the problem. We have tried giving the schools more money over and over and over. Never works. But the traditional Democrat approach to a problem is that if the solution didn't work, they just didn't appropriate enough funds. How do the grants measure up when viewed through a political filter? Are they going to states that need a little push to be more reliably Democrat? I can think of many reforms needed by our public schools and our education system. More funding is not the problem. We have tried giving the schools more money over and over and over. Never works. But the traditional Democrat approach to a problem is that if the solution didn't work, they just didn't appropriate enough funds.

How do the grants measure up when viewed through a political filter? Are they going to states that need a little push to be more reliably Democrat?

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