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Do you agree with my thoughts on this kingmi?
After all I could very well be barking up the wrong tree.
posted by
Sherri_G
on June 13, 2005 at 10:01 PM
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Its a real shame, but your post says it all
I would not want to be in a teachers shoes these days. I can't imagine attempting to teach someone something that could care less about it anyway. A college education is important, but I have seen high paying careers without one. Many corporations do ask for proof of a high school diploma though, but a G.E.D. will suffice in many cases. The biggest problem is that parents are not interacting with their kids and leaving it to the educators to do it all. After all during school, the teachers have the kids longer then the parents do during the day. I have heard many parents blame the teachers because their kid isn't learning. I feel that helping them with homework and keeping them in activities is key to their success.
posted by
Sherri_G
on June 13, 2005 at 9:51 PM
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Like you said, in 1905
people could still get into good jobs without a high school education. Even in the sixties, many high schools provided trade school classes, for those students that were unlikely to be able to go to college. Drop outs still had good chances at finding some kind of work, even if it wasn't for high pay. Now though when a high school diploma is a necessity even for most minimum wage jobs, the drop outs have little futures, and become the burden of the rest of society. I'm with you.
posted by
Moondawg
on June 13, 2005 at 8:04 PM
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Sean, I had no idea you were one of us! Yay! And what a great blog today:
http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/ccnews/ 
posted by
kingmi
on June 13, 2005 at 7:44 PM
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Unfortuantely the trend is going towards...not only do you need to graduate high school...but college as well...
posted by
spatrick
on June 13, 2005 at 7:11 PM
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Great post Kingmi... as always informative!
posted by
Transcendental_Child
on June 13, 2005 at 7:07 PM
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At least you will have the summer to ponder these points.
take care,
posted by
Whacky
on June 13, 2005 at 7:00 PM
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Kingmi
Very well put, my friend.
Both of my parents dropped out of high school - Mom at fourteen to get married to her first husband and Dad dropped out to join the Army. Dad dropped out in 1946, which was a time that showed a little bit of mercy on those who quit school.
It really is a shame when I hear about kids who drop out of school today just because they turn eighteen and "don't like school" when there are so many children in third world countries who would love the chance to get out there and learn.
Hey! Gotta get showered, dressed and off to work while the wife is getting little Emma settled for bed. You and yours take care and have a good night!
posted by
bwFrampton
on June 13, 2005 at 6:47 PM
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I'm a public high school teacher. Your post was powerful/ on the money!
Sean Gray
posted by
itisdone
on June 13, 2005 at 6:26 PM
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