Generalizations are an ineffective way to deal with any situation. Anyone can find quotes to "prove" an argument.
As for schooling, I think parents are best at evaluating what is best for their child(ren). We did a combination private school/public school. I was very disappointed in much of what public school had to offer. Our children did have some excellent teachers, but they had many mediocre ones.
I respect parents who choose home schooling. It still comes down to each parent choosing the best solution for them.
Exactly. Home schooling fits in best with our lifestyle, but it's not for everyone. Hell, sometimes I've wondered if it's for us, when we're having a particularly difficult day. But the Hubby's schedule changes from month to month, and sometimes he winds up with ridiculous amounts of time off. Not only that, but most of the time, he's three on, four off. It's nice to be able to just pick up and go without worrying about what Da Boy's going to miss in school.
And wow. I seriously spooged all over that post. Tissues will be ineffective. *grabs a towel instead*
Oh, those subjects will be covered by us very well, when he's old enough. Because you need to know what the arguments are so you can refute them, right?
I think the schools have changed significantly since you and I were there. I mean, all you have to do is look at the fic we rant about every day at fanficrants and GAFF (hee! I nearly typed GAGG there), and what happens when a fanbrat finds something of theirs being sporked. I'm not saying that all these kids are public schoolkids, but I'd lay down a pretty hefty bet that a good supermajority of them are
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I was going to comment similarly when you posted about Drillbit Taylor, but I ended up going on for too long and deleted it - I've committed the same fault here. Please excuse my inability to form concise comments! I keep going over and adding things to clarify. XD
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Hey, I went to public school and got a pretty decent education. Of course, that was over 25 years ago, and from what I've seen, the entire climate has changed. I realize that "Drillbit Taylor" isn't necessarily "reality," at least not in every school, but I also think it's reality enough in some schools to be a problem. One of the commenters in that post said that her brother got beat up by three kids on the playground, was witnessed by her mother, and the playground monitor basically shrugged and said "They have to learn to work this stuff out for themselves." And heaven forbid a kid actually defend themselves against bullying by fighting back--they'll get suspended quicker than the kid doing the actual bullying. A kid right here in Utah was arrested recently for taking a gun to school because he was being bullied. Not that I think he should take a gun to school, but he also shouldn't feel as if he needs to resort to such an extreme measure because none of the adults is doing anything about it
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i'd rather, i dunno, sell my house and live in the ghetto than send any kid of mine to public school (private parochial school only, or maybe homeschooling). the lack of any standards whatsoever, educationally or morally. and yeah, i bet i am generalizing, but i have no faith in the system.
GOD FORBID YOU CRITICIZE YOUR CHILD'S SPELLING. IT MIGHT HURT HIS SELF ESTEEM.
I KNOW. I'M SCARRING HIM FOR LIFE, I TELL YOU. ON PURPOSE, TOO.
I worked with people who couldn't put a coherent sentence together on paper to save their lives. I see signs all over the place with extraneous apostrophes. And I'm becoming more and more convinced that it's because they're not being taught the difference between "their" and "they're," and that an apostrophe doesn't mean "HEY, THERE'S AN S COMING!"
I'm also convinced that kids don't learn anything good from each other. Seems to me that "socialization" in the classroom setting comes down to "survival of the fittest."
Totally off topic here, and I apologize. You're a Utah writer, I'm a Utah writer (and a friend of Paul and Ken). We ought to friend each other, yah? :) I'm pretty liberal on a lot of issues, conservative on lots of others, so posts about conservatism don't bug me, even if I disagree.
Back on topic: I'm a public school graduate and I think I turned out alright. However, I was in mostly honors courses, and I took a very active part in my own learning. I suspect I'm in the minority on that last part.
We should TOTALLY friend each other! *does so* And if you're friends with Paul and Ken, does that mean you live in the West/South Jordan area? Because if you do, we should get together for coffee some time. :)
I live closer to Midvale, but that's not very far from you. At least, I can get to Ken's place in about 10 minutes on a non-traffic day.
Sadly, no conduit for me. I have a standing commitment to do WisCon every year (http://www.wiscon.info if you're curious). But with how costly it's getting to go to Madison every year, I may skip it next year and stay for CONduit. And I do every other Utah con, so I'm sure I'll see you at something.
Are you coming to MountainCon maybe? Or do you like anime? Because I think I'm going to go to Anime Banzai this year, just for fun.
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As for schooling, I think parents are best at evaluating what is best for their child(ren). We did a combination private school/public school. I was very disappointed in much of what public school had to offer. Our children did have some excellent teachers, but they had many mediocre ones.
I respect parents who choose home schooling. It still comes down to each parent choosing the best solution for them.
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And wow. I seriously spooged all over that post. Tissues will be ineffective. *grabs a towel instead*
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“The thing to remember about sweeping generalizations is that they're always wrong.”
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I think the schools have changed significantly since you and I were there. I mean, all you have to do is look at the fic we rant about every day at fanficrants and GAFF (hee! I nearly typed GAGG there), and what happens when a fanbrat finds something of theirs being sporked. I'm not saying that all these kids are public schoolkids, but I'd lay down a pretty hefty bet that a good supermajority of them are ( ... )
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GOD FORBID YOU CRITICIZE YOUR CHILD'S SPELLING. IT MIGHT HURT HIS SELF ESTEEM.
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I worked with people who couldn't put a coherent sentence together on paper to save their lives. I see signs all over the place with extraneous apostrophes. And I'm becoming more and more convinced that it's because they're not being taught the difference between "their" and "they're," and that an apostrophe doesn't mean "HEY, THERE'S AN S COMING!"
I'm also convinced that kids don't learn anything good from each other. Seems to me that "socialization" in the classroom setting comes down to "survival of the fittest."
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Back on topic: I'm a public school graduate and I think I turned out alright. However, I was in mostly honors courses, and I took a very active part in my own learning. I suspect I'm in the minority on that last part.
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Are you going to CONduit?
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Sadly, no conduit for me. I have a standing commitment to do WisCon every year (http://www.wiscon.info if you're curious). But with how costly it's getting to go to Madison every year, I may skip it next year and stay for CONduit. And I do every other Utah con, so I'm sure I'll see you at something.
Are you coming to MountainCon maybe? Or do you like anime? Because I think I'm going to go to Anime Banzai this year, just for fun.
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