tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466796686168411172.post5897400896846336525..comments2008-05-25T01:24:00.088-04:00Tassesnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466796686168411172.post-10750585433101139972008-05-25T01:24:00.000-04:002008-05-25T01:24:00.000-04:002008-05-25T01:24:00.000-04:00bkclubcare: I'm with you on the college thing. It seems people have forgotten the value of the trades. My son has a trade degree and is exceptionally happy with his job.<BR/><BR/>lisamm: Unfortunately, it's not just your child's school. It's every school in the USA right now because of the pressure put on from NCLB funding requirements.<BR/><BR/>Dewey: Don't even get me started on the superiority of European schools! Let's talk about how they let kids track into trade apprenticeships. I can really get on a soapbox with that one. In regard to Feminism, see my remarks below...<BR/><BR/>alisonwonderland: Thanks for stopping by and not being too afraid of my rant :-)<BR/><BR/>Philospher Jeff: You have to keep me honest, don't you? I guess my ideas on women's rights aren't really all that controvertial, but I just didn't have the energy (as things have been a little crazy around here) to formulate a post that made everyone happy. You're right. This is a serious issue with a blog and with my decision to try to stay anonymous (and the fear of discovery). A blogger wants to glean readers, but fears losing them. Yet, as you say, if they are so small minded, why do I want them anyway? <BR/><BR/>And I really enjoy your calling me out on posts. I'll be thinking about my feminist/ women's rights post of the future....Tasseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15826862563579967763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466796686168411172.post-78924607326078222492008-05-21T23:41:00.000-04:002008-05-21T23:41:00.000-04:002008-05-21T23:41:00.000-04:00after i read "On My Education Reform Soapbox," i was a little hesitant to come see your post. too much of the "education reform" we see proposed where i live has to do with denigrating public education and promoting business models and the privatization of education - things that the organization i work for has to fight against all the time. so i was pleasantly surprised by the points you made. let's let teachers teach; let's get parents involved in their children's education; and let's give our schools the resources they need. then we can talk about some real reform!alisonwonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08652716231337658058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466796686168411172.post-28326389074976115432008-05-21T19:46:00.000-04:002008-05-21T19:46:00.000-04:002008-05-21T19:46:00.000-04:00<I>"although I have strong opinions on the issues concerning women's rights, I believe they're a bit too controversial to post."</I><BR/><BR/><B>My Soapbox:</B><BR/>You should stop self auditing your posts. You don't care for small talk and false pleasantries, so don't do it on your blog. Let the chips fall as they may and you'll clear out the chaff <I>(people that can't stand individuality).</I> I like debating people with differing opinions and like people that can handle it too. No one grows if all we read and hear is what we already agree with.Philosopher Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14090211877648785208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466796686168411172.post-13376877479795662352008-05-20T21:11:00.000-04:002008-05-20T21:11:00.000-04:002008-05-20T21:11:00.000-04:00PREACH IT SISTER! ;)<BR/><BR/>So many valid points. But...???? Women having rights is controversial???? I am baffled. <BR/><BR/>Oh, and I think you forgot one! Why does school start so early, at 7:30 or 8:00, or even in one town I lived in, at 7:05? Since most parents work until 5 or later, this means so many kids are home alone, while they're leaving for school much earlier than their parents leave for work. Ok, I know the reason: sports. If we modeled ourselves on successful school systems in other countries instead of on business models, we would see that many of the most successful countries separate school and extracurriculars. In France, for example, there are youth centers in pretty much every town, and kids take their sports or drama or pottery there. School is then left for, what a surprise, school!Deweyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00395712971920800717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466796686168411172.post-67644935192788194052008-05-20T09:22:00.000-04:002008-05-20T09:22:00.000-04:002008-05-20T09:22:00.000-04:00Wow, when you get on a soapbox, you REALLY get on a soapbox! I'm totally with you on all of it. My daughters' school is so focused on state testing. They teach to the tests all year to the exclusion of all else, and it is a huge deal. Thankfully they have wonderful teachers and are doing very well.LisaMMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10530087423961700607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466796686168411172.post-81361598457698109612008-05-20T09:00:00.000-04:002008-05-20T09:00:00.000-04:002008-05-20T09:00:00.000-04:00Great rant! YES! I'm all for year round school, I'm all for parents not surrendering their kids to expect teachers do EVERYTHING and I hate the triplicate paperwork and bureaucracy that takes the whole focus off the goal. And I have a beef with the must-go-to-college snobbery, too, but that's another day. wow - I didn't realize I had so much to say...bkclubcarehttp://bkclubcare.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466796686168411172.post-6689377757821822162008-05-19T23:27:00.000-04:002008-05-19T23:27:00.000-04:002008-05-19T23:27:00.000-04:00"it's not ok to come dressed like that" <BR/>I am all for uniforms.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com