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I think the poster was speaking in terms of those that feel that they should be able to pick any school of choice (religious private schools included) and that the state/Fed gov't should foot the bill for their child's education in private school..so instead of funneling the money to public...

Because it is being mandated way up Federally what has to be done. You have people who are so out of touch (if they ever actually were educators or have that background) creating crap like NCLB and the public schools are bound to meet the guidelines and such set by these things. The changes...

I agree. I also know public schools and public school teachers would LOVE to be free of the test..my DH district petitioned to have the number of tests they are required to administer each year cut down from I think 3 to 2 and they were denied. For public schools though their "life" depends on...

:thumbsup2 My biggest issue with Gov't paying for private education is that they are not equal in regards to student body. The private school can turn away or remove any student they decide to deny or remove..public can't do that. If they want Gov't money and open choices then they need to be...

I would have no issue if all schools were equal. My issue with Gov't funding private education is that private schools are exclusionary. I am not OK with that. If all schools operated in exactly the same manner in regards to who they accept and how they have to handle kids (as in public...

I know nobody would have noticed/noted such a thing when we were interviewing/hiring. :confused3 I mean it can't hurt but depending on your field it is possible they just blow by it (that doesn't mean it wasn't an accomplishment..you should be proud!).

I do agree in certain fields or certain areas that where can be important to some employers (in my case we didn't necessarily care as long as it was a recognized place..I do know "McDegrees" were scorned and overlooked if they had little experience/were starting out).

I said they should find a way to pay for private education. Private education is a want not a need. As a want yes parents need to pay for it. If they are stupid enough to cause themselves such financial distress they can't put food on the table or pay the light bill just for private school...

My DH actually left math after many years teaching it because he just couldn't take it anymore. He taught middle school and would end up with kids who barely grasped multiplication or division..to then pile higher level math concepts on top of that was a disaster. I can see in my own kids...

Oh you are being over the top here..no parent with any sense would forgo the basics for a tutor and most schools (public) offer FREE tutoring assistance if a parent is strapped financially and I never once indicated they should do such a thing or that it was necessary. What I am trying to say...

It needs to be realistic and that is part of the trouble with education. Too many times parents feel they are "done" and can't be bothered to do what is needed for their child. I was their first teacher and I will remain their teacher even if they are in school. That's part of my role as a...

I worked in IT and while I know we looked at things like if someone had a degree in the field or at relevant experience I never saw anyone in my field ever look at or obtain GPA for a candidate.

I firmly agree with the bold..it's a huge issue here in the US. I don't however agree that anyone can teach long term with any old BA. There are highly qualified requirements that must be met for a teacher to continue to teach a given subject. I know that people can be hired on in emergency...

That means the parents need to find the means to pay for it. Sorry but that is the reality of being a parent. If you don't have the resources to hire a tutor or bring in help then figure out how to do it yourself. The only way I would be OK with the Govt footing the bill for private or other...

I do think that is a HUGE piece that most people don't think about when comparing the US education system to others..no matter how long we make the day, how hard we push..when education is not valued by parents it is going to fail. Education is NOT valued in the US. Those outside education...

That's the year my DH graduated and I know for certain that requirements here were greater than that. Minimum 3 years math and Accounting did not count as a math course. English was 4 years and was English..no variations or exceptions or alternative courses like public speaking (a separate...

Math went higher than Algebra 1 for sure (incoming Freshman generally started with Algebra 1 and moved up from there), foreign language was never a requirement here (even in my parents day) but has been and is still offered in high school, we had Biology of varying levels, we had Wildlife...

It was bad..bad bad bad. I will not go into details because it was so nasty but she did indicate she seemed to get a rush/high from handling her own waste, not washing her hands and eating. :crazy2:

My agenda? :rotfl2: No need to be so nasty just because someone doesn't agree with you.

In the case of the feces hoarder I thought they did basically determine she was not not cognitively able to live on her own and needed assisted living and some major help. She was told she could not live on her own anymore and the impression I got was they were trying to find resources to get...