Education in America

[The Frankish Reich]

1 minute ago, Orlando Buffalo said:

demographic adjusted does not just adjust for race, if that is what you mean, but also income, and legal status in our country. 

Thanks for clarifying.

 

But still: So taking into account the facts that Mississippi has one of the largest black populations on a percentage basis and that it is one of the poorest states, it's students aren't doing as poorly as it appears they are.

 

Faint praise ...

[Big Blitz]

 

[The Frankish Reich]

17 minutes ago, Big Blitz said:

 

I hate to admit it, but he's right.

Colorado, my state, take a big bow ... you are the nation's leader in 8th grade reading proficiency.

35% of our 8th graders score proficient or better. Wow. Only 65% of our kids are failing at the most basic skill. Give us a medal or something.

Or move to Mississippi and crow about your 22% rate.

It all sucks.

[Westside]

20 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said:

I hate to admit it, but he's right.

Colorado, my state, take a big bow ... you are the nation's leader in 8th grade reading proficiency.

35% of our 8th graders score proficient or better. Wow. Only 65% of our kids are failing at the most basic skill. Give us a medal or something.

Or move to Mississippi and crow about your 22% rate.

It all sucks.

It’s funny how pretty much all blue states and cities have horrible school systems!?

Yet leftists always claim to be so much more intelligent than anyone who thinks differently than them. I think the proof is in the pudding, bankrupt school systems in blue states lead to illiterate leftist voters. 

[Big Blitz]

They’re obsessed with teaching kids the exact same thing in the exact same way.  
 

They are obsessed with “equity.”

 

They are obsessed with thinking they can get 10 year olds to “critically think” before teaching them what to think - because what they really are trying to do - is make them stupid.  
 

Yes, you have to teach them what to ****ing think.  Then, they can freely and independently begin to think critically about the content.  
 

My own kids - friends kids - I see and hear the exact same nonsense - kids are confused.  Don’t learn anything.  Here are some documents to “analyze” that make no sense to them.  Teachers don’t really teach bc they are told you can’t lecture anymore bc kids can’t listen for 2 minutes and nothing is more exciting than Tik Tok.  
 

 

Everything libs touch turns to ***t.  

Edited Tuesday at 03:20 AM by Big Blitz

[The Frankish Reich]

17 minutes ago, Westside said:

It’s funny how pretty much all blue states and cities have horrible school systems!?

Yet leftists always claim to be so much more intelligent than anyone who thinks differently than them. I think the proof is in the pudding, bankrupt school systems in blue states lead to illiterate leftist voters. 

Weird take. Certainly the largest cities have horrible school systems.

But what are the highest-performing states?

NJ, MA, UT, CT, VT, ID, CO, NH

I see only 2 red states out of 8 ...

[Homelander]

 

[The Frankish Reich]

3 minutes ago, Homelander said:

 

And to the point - the EO about truckers needing to pass a literacy test ... Sure, it sounds good, and I kind of agree in principle. But I drive I-40 through NM/AZ/CA pretty often. Maybe 20% of big rig drivers I see are Indian Sikhs. They even have Punjabi style restaurants in the truck stops. And they don't speak great English.

Who's gonna deliver those goods? Can you say "inflationary?"

[Orlando Buffalo]

8 hours ago, The Frankish Reich said:

Thanks for clarifying.

 

But still: So taking into account the facts that Mississippi has one of the largest black populations on a percentage basis and that it is one of the poorest states, it's students aren't doing as poorly as it appears they are.

 

Faint praise ...

I just looked it up and it is technically " gender, age, race, free lunch, special education, and English Learner" So where I said legal status, I was off, it is simply ELL. 

[Andy1]

This is such a complicated topic. To me it seems to be a failure of parenting, education system and society. American society glamorizes athletes and entertainers but ignores or belittles academic achievement. Glitz and glam sells so that is what our culture is about. Parents and kids are brainwashed by Tiktok, etc. Tech companies impose their algorithms on us, shaping our society, with no regulation by the government. People now have the attention span of a flea. If information can’t be presented in 10 seconds, brains shut down. We need public service announcements on parenting like the no smoking campaign of old. 

[Albwan]

10 hours ago, Big Blitz said:

 

Leftists, marxists, democrats: Mission accomplished!