Hard sciences, as distinguisehed from soft sciences such as psychology and other social sciences, are mathematics, biology, physics, chemistry, and a host of other disciplines. Americans routinly "score" at the bottom of the heap when compared to other industrialized nations for our young people. Why? We are an industrious people that believe in education, yet...
2007-04-07 05:40:35 · 13 answers · asked by Firesidechat 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Whoops, pardon the typo above...
2007-04-07 05:41:03 · update #1
Shrink, this would imply, by your definition, that other nations DO NOT teach evolution to their young people, thus, not "turn them off" to science. Other nations DO teach evolution, as we do. So, must question still stands, why are our young people dismal at science when compared to other nations?
2007-04-07 05:59:16 · update #2
My degree is in Marine Biology with a minor in Entrepreneurship. Starting wage for a biologist....16K a year. Waiting tables while putting myself through school 64K a year.
Like professional sports there is only money at the top levels.
2007-04-07 05:47:52 · answer #1 · answered by mymadsky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish I could understand this. If you really cannot work or are just going through a rough patch there are more than enough people who would help you out. Ever since the government got involved under FDR everyone feels entitled to the entitlement programs. We would be much better off leaving it to charity, I bet half of the freeloaders would have some sense of shame to take from what was given not taken by force. Half of these people are poor by choice. When I see these women with 5 kids and no husband who whines she can't work, then the handicapped guy packing groceries you do not know how disgusted I get.
2016-05-19 04:03:59 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's and easy one, Take Catholic schools, Jewish Schools and other Private schools, they offer the best education money can buy. Public schools, what a joke!!!! The government puts pressure on states to produce and as long as they allowed to give the public a minimum education and the MONEY stays with in the budget set, that's good enough for a public that would other wise not have any basic educational skills. Also if public schools were as good as private schools, then that would end the class race between the Have and Have not's, dam smart if you ask me, but I went to a public school and look at all the ref raft that attn public, we need segregation, not get black and white, but many schools of each kind.
2007-04-07 06:00:21 · answer #3 · answered by man of ape 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The beauty of NCLB. The new focus is on literacy, both in math and obviously reading and writing. Many schools have to work to prepare their students for standardized tests. Beyond that their is often time consuming curriculum that is being forced on teachers. It is often to the detriment of not just the hard sciences, but the soft sciences as well. We see a lot of student come to high school who have never taken a science or social studies class before 9th grade.
2007-04-07 05:50:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's mainly because of the liberal Marxist "self-esteem" approach to "outcome-based" miseducation and grade inflation.
When "diversity" is seen as trumping excellence, academics suffer horribly.
We don't expect students to truly learn and perform difficult subjects. Instead, we coddle them and tell them that it is racist and chauvinistic to insist that "2+2=4"...if some kid wants 2+2 to = 7, the teachers' unions and leftist dystopian vermin are pushing the agenda that says: That's okay; that's the kid's multiculturally relative and progressive approach to math! And that we must embrace and celebrate it as an alternative to the white male oppressor's old math of 2+2=4!!
No wonder we are close to getting our asses kicked...
Michael Savage for President in 2008
2007-04-07 05:52:55 · answer #5 · answered by Donald J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we don't have enough good teachers trained in those topics that can provide a sound education, especially at the high school level. And getting those teachers, which means people with advanced degrees who may not have the teaching background, or dotted every i and crossed every t according to the educational elite in this country, isn't going to happen any time soon unless someone outside that system steps in and forces the issue.
2007-04-07 05:47:00 · answer #6 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I believe the blame belongs to Origin theory being taught in school.
Our nation has the distinction of freedom of religion. It is inviolate, and our nation is a Christian majority nation.
By subtly introducing the unprovable theory of evolution into education, many school children are permanently turned off to science.
And instead of moving beyond that wall, science teachers pit themselves as oppositionists to religion, and spend their time indoctrinating, rather than teaching science.
2007-04-07 05:48:07 · answer #7 · answered by Shrink 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Perhaps those teaching those subjects are in teaching because they weren't good enough to get a job in industry. Therefore your industries are staffed by hard working, intelligent and motivated people, and the subjects are taught by a bunch of dull-witted, unenthusiatic dimps.
2007-04-07 05:44:52 · answer #8 · answered by Al_ide 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Because we spend our time arguing with the most uneducated people on the issue of whether science and it's proofs have any validity. Crazy huh?
2007-04-07 05:44:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because as you said they are hard and Americans take easier approach. This generation is the you owe me generation.
2007-04-07 05:43:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋