the arguments are always about funding and test scores, while one little point is overlooked; what are kids learning? what exactly is the point of teaching crap like trinomials and the periodic table? do you know the atomic weight of cobalt? no? do you know why you don't know the atomic weight of cobalt? because unless you're a chemist the atomic weight of cobalt doesn't mean a mother****in thing to you and it never will. all this bull**** about funding and afterschool programs and sports programs . . . the most important issue is almost never discussed; what the f*** is the POINT?
2007-04-21 16:50:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
"No money. Can't get good supplies. Private schools pay better so all the good teachers work there."
GODDAMMIT TOTALLY MISSING THE MOTHERF**KIN POINT!
2007-04-21 17:12:27 · update #1
"What is the point of teaching things like trinomials? Well you seem to be typing on a computer right now. Last time I checked CPUs do countless mathematical transactions each second. Someone has to know "crap" to program them or we would never get better technology. The point of offering a diverse education is so that you get well rounded students who have experienced many different things so that they can better choose what to pursue in life as a career."
so dumb, i swear to god so f-ing dumb.
2007-04-21 17:14:10 · update #2
"Apparently, it is 'retarded', since you have not benefitted from it. Your writing and word usage is unskilled."
you're not serious with that remark are you? have you seen the grammar on this site?
2007-04-21 17:16:33 · update #3
It is because it is a bureaucratic organization run by the government. People want results they can see. Some schools think it is great if they have many kids on the 'honor roll.' They don't seem to realize that someone getting good grades mean nothing if they are not prepared for college or the work force when they get out of high school. I don't get it either.
2007-04-21 17:03:38 · answer #1 · answered by Patti C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is the point of teaching things like trinomials? Well you seem to be typing on a computer right now. Last time I checked CPUs do countless mathematical transactions each second. Someone has to know "crap" to program them or we would never get better technology. The point of offering a diverse education is so that you get well rounded students who have experienced many different things so that they can better choose what to pursue in life as a career.
2007-04-21 17:00:41 · answer #2 · answered by Chris 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Apparently, it is 'retarded', since you have not benefitted from it. Your writing and word usage is unskilled. However, to answer your question:
The public school system today teaches roughly 1/3 what it did a century ago. Imagine having to learn 3 languages and read texts in Greek, Latin and German. Students were expected to memorize binomial nomenclature of all flora and fauna. They memorized vast passages of classic writers and were themselves expected to write well.
We, as citizens, can do nothing about the scourge that confounds us. But, we can do one thing, and do it well. You can make an effort to learn all they offer. What school really teaches is the learning process. Once you have that down, you'll have the world by the tail. Good Luck...
2007-04-21 17:02:03 · answer #3 · answered by sistergirl1950 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The point of education is to teach as many students as possible to understand how to solve problems. This involves knowing when to use the periodic table, the binomial theorem and all of that stuff that you can find in a reference book. You donot have to memorize!
This requires a change in how students are exposed to material -- more hands on, more thoughtful respectful discussion,--- less memory work.
Also students should be taught to understand complex ideas about the material world without reference to faith in other people or religion. Rationality (with respect for all) should rule.
Pay teachers a respectable wage -- they have one of the hardest jobs in society.( I speak as one who has worked in a lumbermill, foundary, steel plant and as a teacher. Teaching demanded more time, thought,creativity and energy than any of the other jobs).
Teachers should be allowed to be professionals who set curriculum -- not so called experts selected by politicians to support some political goal.
Funding will always be a problem as long as we refuse to properly support the schools with our taxes.
2007-04-21 17:28:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The American Public School System is "retarded" because politicians feel they are experts in the field of education.
Once American politicians get their hands on something say good bye to reason and rationale.
See the No Child Left Behind Act
Good Luck....
2007-04-21 16:54:14 · answer #5 · answered by Teacher Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you want to know the atomic weight of a programming language? Oh, wait. Cobalt. Well, I suppose you'd probably want to know if you were a metallurgist.
2007-04-21 17:04:50 · answer #6 · answered by eyanyo13 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No money. Can't get good supplies. Private schools pay better so all the good teachers work there.
2007-04-21 16:58:48 · answer #7 · answered by phyre52 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋