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What Do You Learn in School?
By Warren Stearns of Comfortera Enterprises, Inc.
What has happened to our schools today? Our young people should be on the top of the heap but their education is behind that of most of the other advanced nations. We are falling into mediocrity. Are our students less capable than the others? Should we blame them or the schools? It's not entirely the school's fault. We have a wonderful cadre of dedicated teachers and administrators. So what's the problem? The education budget isn't what it should be. The curriculum has been cut to the bare minimum and programs have been lost. How many schools have a band or orchestra, a drama club, a debate club, tennis team, swim team or other elements that enhance a civilized life? Of course these elements still exist but they have become sparse when they should be universal. Kids need outlets for their creativity and their natural competitiveness needs to be channeled into healthful activities. It is claimed that our budgets are too small and that some of these activities are unnecessary. To the contrary, I believe that these elements are prime and that without them our students suffer and get into activities that are contrary to social norms and harmony. "Street smarts" are what one learns in order to cope with life rather than the social skills that will carry them to better things. Our country must compete with others so that our economy will thrive. An educated populace is necessary to enable our industry to compete on a global scale and social harmony is necessary so that a person can focus on his education. Team efforts promote social harmony while channeling competitiveness to healthful ends. Above all, an education in school is only the beginning of one's real education and it's primary purpose is to teach one the ability to learn. |
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More electives would also be nice, especially if they could actually be chosen by a student, not assigned to the student...
I couldn't have said it any better. Thank you.
Laraine
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