Thursday, July 02, 2009

American Education - Is It Any Wonder?

I'm a retired teacher from a public school system in New York State. I was always proud of the work we did with the best students - those who were dedicated and committed to their education. But there are a lot of weaknesses in our system - not the least of which is "No Child Left Behind" - which forces the same curriculum on every child in the nation, no matter what their interests or background.

Another problem we face in educating our youth to a higher standard are the forces we fight against because of who we are - a nation of immigrants - with differing cultural and religious backgrounds. Just as an example, how do we educate buffoons like the child depicted in the cartoon below? You can't fight it when some folks just WANT to be stupid.

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