Comments on: one child left behind http://rawdeadfish.com/2008/05/02/one-child-left-behind/ i do care...but i do not wanna be involved Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:22:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Jen_with all the kids http://rawdeadfish.com/2008/05/02/one-child-left-behind/#comment-67 Jen_with all the kids Sun, 04 May 2008 00:13:04 +0000 http://rawdeadfish.com/2008/05/02/one-child-left-behind/#comment-67 I'm sure ONE will be left behind. Maybe not in school but somewhere!! Suprised it hasn't happened yet actually! BTW, I was talking with the other J and telling her some of the story. Low and behold I made the same mistake!! HaHa! Then I had to tell her how I said it to you too. And ummmm I'm not quite as far as Utah, no plane ride needed! Geesh, you city folk! I’m sure ONE will be left behind. Maybe not in school but somewhere!! Suprised it hasn’t happened yet actually! BTW, I was talking with the other J and telling her some of the story. Low and behold I made the same mistake!! HaHa! Then I had to tell her how I said it to you too. And ummmm I’m not quite as far as Utah, no plane ride needed! Geesh, you city folk!

]]> By: rollaway http://rawdeadfish.com/2008/05/02/one-child-left-behind/#comment-66 rollaway Fri, 02 May 2008 20:22:28 +0000 http://rawdeadfish.com/2008/05/02/one-child-left-behind/#comment-66 For what it's worth, my kids have gone to a small private school since kindergarten, and now that my son will be entering high school this fall, we're starting to look at augmenting his education w/classes at a community college if needed. The school is excellent, but is too small to have a guidance counselor, and we're not yet sure what options are available for college prep in a specific major. My son will most likely be pursuing a tech track and really needs to get deep in math and physics. We chose to go the private route for the same reasons you both mentioned. But we couldn't afford to send them to one of the biggies. We're just grateful that this school was close by, affordable, and really cared about the kids. For what it’s worth, my kids have gone to a small private school since kindergarten, and now that my son will be entering high school this fall, we’re starting to look at augmenting his education w/classes at a community college if needed. The school is excellent, but is too small to have a guidance counselor, and we’re not yet sure what options are available for college prep in a specific major. My son will most likely be pursuing a tech track and really needs to get deep in math and physics. We chose to go the private route for the same reasons you both mentioned. But we couldn’t afford to send them to one of the biggies. We’re just grateful that this school was close by, affordable, and really cared about the kids.

]]> By: smoemeth http://rawdeadfish.com/2008/05/02/one-child-left-behind/#comment-65 smoemeth Fri, 02 May 2008 16:43:18 +0000 http://rawdeadfish.com/2008/05/02/one-child-left-behind/#comment-65 Ohhh, this is one of my hot-button topics ... I could (and do ;) go on for HOURS. My mom, who taught everything between grades 3-8 for almost 30 years and was born to be a teacher, is positive that if she were just starting out today, there's no way she would put herself through it. All they can do is teach to the tests ... teachers in public schools are no longer allowed to actually teach the kids anything useful. A good friend of ours is currently teaching middle school in Manhattan, and she's only been at it 3 years and she's already almost done for the exact same reason. My aunt is in charge of the "no child left behind" program for the state of Maine, and she's got some stories to tell too ... :/ I come from somewhat of a biased position because I, too, never spent a day in a public school ... but if I had kids, I would mortgage my life 3x to put them into a private high school, and figure out how to pay for college later. Only the private schools have the leeway to actually *teach*. And boy, is that ever a messed up situation. Ohhh, this is one of my hot-button topics … I could (and do ;) go on for HOURS.

My mom, who taught everything between grades 3-8 for almost 30 years and was born to be a teacher, is positive that if she were just starting out today, there’s no way she would put herself through it. All they can do is teach to the tests … teachers in public schools are no longer allowed to actually teach the kids anything useful. A good friend of ours is currently teaching middle school in Manhattan, and she’s only been at it 3 years and she’s already almost done for the exact same reason.

My aunt is in charge of the “no child left behind” program for the state of Maine, and she’s got some stories to tell too … :/

I come from somewhat of a biased position because I, too, never spent a day in a public school … but if I had kids, I would mortgage my life 3x to put them into a private high school, and figure out how to pay for college later. Only the private schools have the leeway to actually *teach*. And boy, is that ever a messed up situation.

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