"The idea of a longer school year, I think, makes sense." Barack Obama
on America's decreasing global educational competitiveness, citing the fact that U.S. students attend classes, on average, "about a month less" than children in other advanced countries
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He alone, who owns the youth, gains the future.
Adolf Hitler
No surprise. Why wouldn't the government operate like the corporate interests that control it?
Cigarette companies. Snack food manufacturers. All have been known to target children to create lifetime customers.
One more month of school may save children from spending 30 more days (without textbook propaganda) with parents who just may be encouraging them to think for themselves. LOL
Seriously, I don't believe 30 days of schooling has much to do with America's "decreasing global educational competitiveness."
What does that mean, anyway? Are we scoring lower on intelligence tests? We're not clocking as many classroom hours as our counterparts? We're not producing as many innovative products?
Based on the definition of "educational competitiveness," a decrease may be a good thing.
Can I see the stats on innovative free thinkers who can solve real problems? Now that's an increase I'd like to see. ;-)
It's amazing how our so called "free" society does not advocate free thinking. Children learn how to memorize facts and recite them to teachers. They are not challenged and are not ask to question the truthfulness or veracity of the information they are receiving. If kids do challenge the status quo, they are punished and are labeled trouble makers. The more kids are in school the more conformist they become and abandon free thinking. If more people were willing to offer kids under 20 money to drop out of school and start their own business, I think the global educational competitiveness will rise.
^^typo "not asked to question"
After my husband died I learned that per state law (MN), I would not be permitted to homeschool my then three year old daughter when it was time for her to start school.
According to the STATE, this now single, self employed parent of sound mind and body, lacked the necessary resources to properly educate her own child.
I received notice that my child MUST be enrolled in an accredited program or public school on or before October 1st prior to her seventh birthday. Or, I would be ALLOWED to hire a licensed teacher to oversee everything we do related to her education, let her to be tested, submit reports and a bunch of other itaintnoneoftheirdamnbusiness bullshit.
I moved to Wisconsin.
I bet none of you went to the university... Because most of the yound people who finally are able to get away from parents control, finally start to think by themself. But of course some parents are not that happy to lost control...
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