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JustJess · 01-05-2006, 12:07 PM

Actually, the kids' movie The Incredibles illustrated this concept perfectly. No one can be special, no one is better at anything - which is just bullshit. The trends in American teaching today are frustrating beyond all belief - not only are the kids not learning, their parents are becoming monsters to deal with. For gods' sakes, if you get it wrong, it's WRONG! Learn the right answer! 2+2=4 is not open to feel-good interpretation, for fuck's sake!

Ahem, sorry.

It's appalling that we are the most powerful country in the world, and our education levels are laughable.

Poppinjay - don't forget, in the late 90's they made the SAT tests easier, too, IIRC. The scoring was softened - I don't remember the actual changes, but the result was better scores.

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JustJess Unencapsulated Location: Kittyville	Actually, the kids' movie The Incredibles illustrated this concept perfectly. No one can be special, no one is better at anything - which is just bullshit. The trends in American teaching today are frustrating beyond all belief - not only are the kids not learning, their parents are becoming monsters to deal with. For gods' sakes, if you get it wrong, it's WRONG! Learn the right answer! 2+2=4 is not open to feel-good interpretation, for fuck's sake! Ahem, sorry. It's appalling that we are the most powerful country in the world, and our education levels are laughable. Poppinjay - don't forget, in the late 90's they made the SAT tests easier, too, IIRC. The scoring was softened - I don't remember the actual changes, but the result was better scores. __________________ My heart knows me better than I know myself, so I'm gonna let it do all the talkin'. Last edited by JustJess; 01-05-2006 at 12:13 PM.. Reason: more posts!