Comments on: More ‘educators,’ less education

By: Frank

Frank — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 01:03:00 +0000

The purpose of education, as described by philosophers, is generally considered to be the reproduction of a culture. This can take several forms. In a conservative environment, it can mean the maintenance of the status quo. In a more liberal environment it means the teaching of values that are considered to be desirable. In effect, the schools serve to create a culture and mores that are not currently part of the culture but are perceived as desirable. in any case, it means that the values taught are those of the church, government, or other system that controls the schools. History tells us that totalitarian governments quickly take over the education system when they come to power. This was seen in communist countries and fascist countries alike.

Totalitarian governments have long been advocates of total government control of education. This is quite understandable as, by their nature, totalitarian governments require control of their citizens in mental as well as physical ways.

By: The Modified Ted Steele Methodologies (tm)

The Modified Ted Steele Methodologies (tm) — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:26:50 +0000

Until you post some exact numbers about this “infiltration” you remain anecdotal.

When you say “infiltration”– I assume you mean– elected by we the people under our glorious democratic pageant, riiiiight????

When the tea baggers got elected to Congress a few years back, did you think that was an infiltration or a wonderful democratic statement? Hmmmmmmmm

I think of infiltration from some memories I have from about 1968 when a few VC and NVA regulars slipped in our wire like ghosts until they hit that first claymore field……Is that kinda like the infiltration you mean?

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

By: The Modified Ted Steele Methodologies (tm)

The Modified Ted Steele Methodologies (tm) — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:20:37 +0000

Oh my gosh Ginny! I am so sorry! I did not see your post before! My bad!!!

Yes— I do love and support our President. Wasn’t that a fun election! And yes– thank the lord Jesus Chris, my savior btw, that he is against vouchers! I am pretty sure Jesus would be against them too. These will set up a sad double standard. The voucher concept means sure you get some choices, which you have now already, but that you get a free ride in contributing top the education of the rest of your fellow countrymen. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson had strong feelings when founding this great nation, that public education was worth the effort and pain! Call me a patriot, but I agree!

Teach to the test has wiped out the breadth of a liberal arts education. While tests are a fun measuring device, and useful, the test only covers a small slice of the conceptual abstractions required to train a heart soul and mind. The stories of this difficulty are legion.

Have a super duper day “Ginny”! And God Bless the tea baggers!

By: Ginny Sand

Ginny Sand — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:55:21 +0000

Ted — I noticed that you didn’t respond to anything I wrote to you. Typical. Now you’re complaining about NCLB — would that be the same legislation that was co-sponsored by Hillary Clinton & (that great manslaughterer) Ted Kennedy? And would you explain to me exactly what “teach to the test” means, and why that’s bad? Let’s see — teach material that the students are supposed to learn, go over the material and, yes, test them on that material (i.e. “teach to the test.”) Another moronic phrase that the left has cooked up and fed to a gullible public. And again — exactly what has your non-accountability gotten us other than a generation of kids that can’t read their own diplomas (if they even got one), let alone be qualified to get a job.

By: CalWatchdog

CalWatchdog — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:22:01 +0000

Wrong Ted. This is happening in nearly every school district throughout California. When we talk about the need for local control at the school district level, it’s almost a moot point anymore because of the labor unions loading up the boards with union candidates. Unfortunately, your comment is now anecdotal.

Katy

By: The Rt Rev Ted Steele

The Rt Rev Ted Steele — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:58:31 +0000

Katy– I have a friend who won a school board election and despite meddling moronic gadfly parents, Bush’s no child left behind, and the republican teach to the test nonsense, she is doing a pretty good job!

Can you say…”anecdotal blog nonsense”…..”sure you can”…

By: Sean Morham

Sean Morham — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:49:35 +0000

What i have heard from education administrators many times, is to “go for the money, become an administrator, there is non money in teaching.” The teachers are the heroes, these folks are bureaucrats, more in common with their counterparts in Bolivia, than with the teachers they supposedly support. Useless turds on their best day.

By: CalWatchdog

CalWatchdog — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:43:12 +0000

Kathy – Charter schools are the one shining exception, and never figured into school stats. They are not the cause of the increased spending or increase in staffing. Charter schools are proof of efficient school spending with maximum results.

Katy

By: CalWatchdog

CalWatchdog — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:33:29 +0000

I have a public school teacher friend who ran for the school board in Sacramento City Unified School District. She is eminently qualified to be on the board. The AFL-CIO gave her opponent $30,000 (unheard of in a school board race), and then ran a hit campaign against her. She lost.

Katy

By: The Ted Steele System

The Ted Steele System — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 06:51:52 +0000

Rex Poodle = 0 for 14 ™!

it’s just that easy!