The Official Status Update Thread: Episode 40 - A New Hope

[Mosinowner]

TX temp right now: 93F

Pool temp right now: High 80s

Swimming sucks when the pool is to hot

 

[OneBadV8]

I am standing by my statement you over estimate public education.

And that was based on a comment I said about spelling. So again... do they not teach spelling? I don't really think that's overestimating anything.

 

[OneBadV8]

TX temp right now: 93F

Pool temp right now: High 80s

Swimming sucks when the pool is to hot

91 here.

 

[MrsGungho]

My point was just because they teach differently doesn't mean our public education system sucks like he was implying. And just because you do better at one than the other also doesn't mean the one is worse than the other.

he did not imply they suck.. he stated a fact.

and I can tell you for a fact not all public education is equal....

All school systems are not the same. The school she came from was a five star school.. still is
She moved into IPS, moved back to a five star school. Fact, a five star school is as good as you can get, that does not mean that IPS isn't a good school, but it doesn't hold a candle to the five star.

Some schools teach bare minimum to graduate, some push to excel. Take it how you want.

 

[Westside]

And that was based on a comment I said about spelling. So again... do they not teach spelling? I don't really think that's overestimating anything.

I Passed the tests well enough they didn't care....Therefore, I will leave that decision up to you.

 

[Mosinowner]

91 here.

How much rain do you guys get?

 

[Rayne]

Peek a boo

I see you!

 

[OneBadV8]

How much rain do you guys get?

Lately? None.

 

[Mosinowner]

Lately? None.

We get hail

 

[MrsGungho]

I'm sitting here racking my brain trying to remember, but it isn't necessary that I remember. One of the boys in Liams class CAN NOT READ!! Now please tell me how this child is in 4th grade now and can't read.

 

[Mosinowner]

Now please tell me how this child is in 4th grade now and can't read.

Loss of higher cognitive functions due to excessive bacon?

 

[MrsGungho]

[STRIKE]Lose[/STRIKE]Loss of higher cognitive functions due to excessive bacon?

fixed that for ya

 

[HotPocket]

I'm sitting here racking my brain trying to remember, but it isn't necessary that I remember. One of the boys in Liams class CAN NOT READ!! Now please tell me how this child is in 4th grade now and can't read.

That's a fail all the way around, school, teachers and parents.

 

[MrsGungho]

That's a fail all the way around, school, teachers and parents.

I agree absolutely, but it was said we teach spelling in school.. can't read you can't spell.

 

[OneBadV8]

That's a fail all the way around, school, teachers and parents.

Need more people to speak up at school board meetings to have things changed. Could also be the teacher's union because the teachers have been there a while and its impossible to fire them.

 

[OneBadV8]

I agree absolutely, but it was said we teach spelling in school.. can't read you can't spell.

He mentioned 12 year olds. My math puts that at 6th grade.

 

[MrsGungho]

He mentioned 12 year olds. My math puts that at 6th grade.

correct, and 12 minus 9 is 3 years.. you really think he is going to learn and catch up in three years? This boy was in the same class as my son. My son can read. he struggles with spelling, not for lack of instruction. I give homework above and beyond what the teacher does every night. He still has to read every night now, even though it is summer.
You are wrong this time, all schools are not the same and do not teach the same pace. Bare minimum is all some schools will do.

 

[Mosinowner]

I have always had problems with math. Science and History are my best. There are people at my school that have a knowledge of history comparable to a 2nd grader.

 

[Westside]

That's a fail all the way around, school, teachers and parents.

I agree absolutely, but it was said we teach spelling in school.. can't read you can't spell.

He mentioned 12 year olds. My math puts that at 6th grade.

not always kids can be held back for any number of reasons. Discipline, poor Standardized test scores, etc... there was a kid on the 6 year plan in my senior class that if he didn't pass that year he would age out of school.

 

[OneBadV8]

correct, and 12 minus 9 is 3 years.. you really think he is going to learn and catch up in three years? This boy was in the same class as my son. My son can read. he struggles with spelling, not for lack of instruction. I give homework above and beyond what the teacher does every night. He still has to read every night now, even though it is summer.
You are wrong this time, all schools are not the same and do not teach the same pace. Bare minimum is all some schools will do.

I wasn't being completely literal on the exact age. But I'm pretty sure by the time you graduate high school you can read, write, and yes even spell.