Comments on: If Education Helps Preserve Freedom… http://ingodwetrustblog.com/constitution-in-peril/if-education-helps-preserve-freedom/ Unifying America for Freedom's Cause Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:40:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Bunny http://ingodwetrustblog.com/constitution-in-peril/if-education-helps-preserve-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-4088 Bunny Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:53:49 +0000 http://ingodwetrustblog.com/2008/04/02/if-education-helps-preserve-freedom/#comment-4088 Unfortunately too many parents are ill-equipped to home school their kids. School often becomes a means of "free babysitting." Perhaps mandatory parenting classes should also be a requisite. For those who don't home school, get involved with PTA and/or Site Councils...find a venue to make your voice heard. Even as decay occurs over time, building up also takes one brick at a time. This site is a good foundation...it is refreshing to read the comments of solid bricks. Unfortunately too many parents are ill-equipped to home school their kids. School often becomes a means of “free babysitting.” Perhaps mandatory parenting classes should also be a requisite. For those who don’t home school, get involved with PTA and/or Site Councils…find a venue to make your voice heard. Even as decay occurs over time, building up also takes one brick at a time. This site is a good foundation…it is refreshing to read the comments of solid bricks.

]]> By: Jesse http://ingodwetrustblog.com/constitution-in-peril/if-education-helps-preserve-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-4087 Jesse Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:49:03 +0000 http://ingodwetrustblog.com/2008/04/02/if-education-helps-preserve-freedom/#comment-4087 Wish there were more parents like you out there Sharon. Wish there were more parents like you out there Sharon.

]]> By: Sharon Anderson http://ingodwetrustblog.com/constitution-in-peril/if-education-helps-preserve-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-4086 Sharon Anderson Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:25:56 +0000 http://ingodwetrustblog.com/2008/04/02/if-education-helps-preserve-freedom/#comment-4086 I've been away from the computer all day and am finally getting caught up. Mac and SGS did a great job of reminding us about the importance of the Bible and knowing what it says. Thanks a bunch! One reason I have homeschooled our children for the past 12 years is so we can spend as much time as we want studying the scriptures. We don't have to be "politically correct" and can focus of values and truth. I don't have to shove my children out the door to have the schedules and values of government school imposed upon them. I am so grateful to be a homeschool mom. I’ve been away from the computer all day and am finally getting caught up. Mac and SGS did a great job of reminding us about the importance of the Bible and knowing what it says. Thanks a bunch! One reason I have homeschooled our children for the past 12 years is so we can spend as much time as we want studying the scriptures. We don’t have to be “politically correct” and can focus of values and truth. I don’t have to shove my children out the door to have the schedules and values of government school imposed upon them. I am so grateful to be a homeschool mom.

]]> By: CindyL. http://ingodwetrustblog.com/constitution-in-peril/if-education-helps-preserve-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-4080 CindyL. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:03:30 +0000 http://ingodwetrustblog.com/2008/04/02/if-education-helps-preserve-freedom/#comment-4080 I was both home schooled and public schooled. The big difference I saw was that at school they focused so much on input in - input out, that there was no focus on learning to love learning. My mom did a great job home schooling and I was excited every day to learn. She taught me things that make me see the world as a whole unit and not broken up parts that didn't connect. I had some good public school teachers but I could see how discouraged they got with the way the students hated to learn and wouldn't be respectful. I am going to home school my kids if I am lucky enough to have a family. Right now I am loving college. I was both home schooled and public schooled. The big difference I saw was that at school they focused so much on input in – input out, that there was no focus on learning to love learning. My mom did a great job home schooling and I was excited every day to learn. She taught me things that make me see the world as a whole unit and not broken up parts that didn’t connect. I had some good public school teachers but I could see how discouraged they got with the way the students hated to learn and wouldn’t be respectful. I am going to home school my kids if I am lucky enough to have a family. Right now I am loving college.

]]> By: Jesse http://ingodwetrustblog.com/constitution-in-peril/if-education-helps-preserve-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-4079 Jesse Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:58:20 +0000 http://ingodwetrustblog.com/2008/04/02/if-education-helps-preserve-freedom/#comment-4079 Standardized Tests has ruined the public school system. You nailed it Bunny. Standardized Tests has ruined the public school system. You nailed it Bunny.

]]> By: Bunny http://ingodwetrustblog.com/constitution-in-peril/if-education-helps-preserve-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-4074 Bunny Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:44:21 +0000 http://ingodwetrustblog.com/2008/04/02/if-education-helps-preserve-freedom/#comment-4074 I have been around long enuf to observe that schools have been deteriorating since they lowered the dress code and allowed blue jeans in school. If one has more than one student it is easy to compare great, good, OK, and downright lousy education. There are many great teachers out there; still they aren't always able to teach what they want to teach or even are best qualified to teach. Currently "the test" is the goal...and when testing time rolls around, all efforts are focussed on the test. Hmm...the test rates students, but does it not also rate teachers? If a teacher teaches "properly" the students will test well; if not, they won't. I was at a Mitt rally awhile back. Someone there had some thoughts about education. I asked him what HE thought would help the US...he said for parents to see what their kids are learning in social studies. Many of the teachers don't know the constitution, etc. I wonder how many constitution questions are asked in "the tests"? Do all the students you know say the pledge everyday? What happened to spelling bees? What happened to good grammar? People may have computers with spell check, but that really doesn't teach them to speak proper English... If a kid isn't doing so well in school, just put him in a class that doesn't do so well...they will pass with a D minus so how hard does a teacher have to work to get the kids excited to learn... OK...stepping off the soapbox before I become verbose... I have been around long enuf to observe that schools have been deteriorating since they lowered the dress code and allowed blue jeans in school. If one has more than one student it is easy to compare great, good, OK, and downright lousy education. There are many great teachers out there; still they aren’t always able to teach what they want to teach or even are best qualified to teach. Currently “the test” is the goal…and when testing time rolls around, all efforts are focussed on the test. Hmm…the test rates students, but does it not also rate teachers? If a teacher teaches “properly” the students will test well; if not, they won’t. I was at a Mitt rally awhile back. Someone there had some thoughts about education. I asked him what HE thought would help the US…he said for parents to see what their kids are learning in social studies. Many of the teachers don’t know the constitution, etc. I wonder how many constitution questions are asked in “the tests”? Do all the students you know say the pledge everyday? What happened to spelling bees? What happened to good grammar? People may have computers with spell check, but that really doesn’t teach them to speak proper English… If a kid isn’t doing so well in school, just put him in a class that doesn’t do so well…they will pass with a D minus so how hard does a teacher have to work to get the kids excited to learn… OK…stepping off the soapbox before I become verbose…

]]> By: Matt http://ingodwetrustblog.com/constitution-in-peril/if-education-helps-preserve-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-4061 Matt Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:55:19 +0000 http://ingodwetrustblog.com/2008/04/02/if-education-helps-preserve-freedom/#comment-4061 Boiling learning down to the least common denominator is no way to help our country get ahead. No Child Left Behind if you are hiking means everyone has to go as slow as the last person. Leave an adult back there to help that hiker along but let the rest move out at their own pace. Boiling learning down to the least common denominator is no way to help our country get ahead. No Child Left Behind if you are hiking means everyone has to go as slow as the last person. Leave an adult back there to help that hiker along but let the rest move out at their own pace.

]]> By: Nalvy http://ingodwetrustblog.com/constitution-in-peril/if-education-helps-preserve-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-4060 Nalvy Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:31:05 +0000 http://ingodwetrustblog.com/2008/04/02/if-education-helps-preserve-freedom/#comment-4060 Amen Stumpy!!! I find it sad that grown men and women can not prove they are smarter than a fifth grader! I have watched that show and will admit the stuff like math (I have never grasped math fully but I try) stumps me but everything else is a breeze! I find our education system absolutely disgusting! Honestly I really do. Our Nation's youth are learning more how to being selfish slobs than being intelligent leaders of tomorrow! I graduated high school last year and it absolutely infuriated me that my school had ten or so Valedictorians... if school is so easy that TEN kids can be tied for such a high honor something has got to be changed. SOmething I personally believe is no help in schools is that idiotic No Child Left Behind. THose of us in school who wished to learn and a faster pace had to wait to the moron in the back who slept during class to understand something we have been going over for a month!!! I understand when someone genuinely does not understand but when the person is highly capable of grasping the concept and simply doesnt give the effort he is not only holding himself back but he is also holding back the progress of his peers! Amen Stumpy!!! I find it sad that grown men and women can not prove they are smarter than a fifth grader! I have watched that show and will admit the stuff like math (I have never grasped math fully but I try) stumps me but everything else is a breeze!

I find our education system absolutely disgusting! Honestly I really do. Our Nation’s youth are learning more how to being selfish slobs than being intelligent leaders of tomorrow! I graduated high school last year and it absolutely infuriated me that my school had ten or so Valedictorians… if school is so easy that TEN kids can be tied for such a high honor something has got to be changed.

SOmething I personally believe is no help in schools is that idiotic No Child Left Behind. THose of us in school who wished to learn and a faster pace had to wait to the moron in the back who slept during class to understand something we have been going over for a month!!! I understand when someone genuinely does not understand but when the person is highly capable of grasping the concept and simply doesnt give the effort he is not only holding himself back but he is also holding back the progress of his peers!

]]> By: Saddened http://ingodwetrustblog.com/constitution-in-peril/if-education-helps-preserve-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-4055 Saddened Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:30:20 +0000 http://ingodwetrustblog.com/2008/04/02/if-education-helps-preserve-freedom/#comment-4055 From what I see from my kids, some of the teachers are more worried about sensitivity training than teaching solid basics. Thank goodness there are exceptions to that but it makes us try and stay on top of their education so make sure they are going to be ready for college. From what I see from my kids, some of the teachers are more worried about sensitivity training than teaching solid basics. Thank goodness there are exceptions to that but it makes us try and stay on top of their education so make sure they are going to be ready for college.

]]> By: Anon88 http://ingodwetrustblog.com/constitution-in-peril/if-education-helps-preserve-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-4054 Anon88 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:22:28 +0000 http://ingodwetrustblog.com/2008/04/02/if-education-helps-preserve-freedom/#comment-4054 Sir Stumpy, I bow to your greater wisdom on the subject. Sir Stumpy, I bow to your greater wisdom on the subject.

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