“It’s the teachers unions” and what it really is is American society just isn’t built to sustain public education anymore. We can’t force parents to actually do anything, and you can’t force kids to do anything unless the parents sign off.
still think abortion is cool? why not ask your...
aborted gf: i'm sorry you never got to cheat on me.
aborted homunculus: i would've wanted to be an outlet for your violent emotions.
aborted drake: you could've used to call me on my cellphone.
This is absolutely true. The pedagogical ‘common sense’ that lectures are bad, that assigned readings should not be challenging, that teachers must ‘meet students where they are at’ rather than helping them to cross distance, is an unfortunate misconception of a good education.
This is where homeschooling fails. Going to a place you don't want to be, to do things you don't want to do around people you don't always like is an enormously important skill.
Seems to me that a lot of trendy education theory & practice is just not ready to admit that the vast majority of kids do not “naturally” want to learn what they are being taught.
Learning is often boring & frustrating. You have to teach kids to tolerate boredom & frustration.
EPIC RAP BATTLES OF LITERATURE
PONYBOY CURTIS
VS
HOLDEN CAULFIELD
BEGIN!
Ponyboy: Where do the ducks go when it becomes winter? I think I gotta answer! They wanna get the DUCK AWAY FROM YOU!
Holden tearing up: *flicks cigarette* I hate you I hate you I hate you I hate you-