This was posted to TAGMAX with no attribution, but I’m fairly sure it originated at Learning Laffs:
Socialization & Bullies
I’m putting this here so I can find it again: “No Thanks, We Don’t Believe in Socialization People often use the bully as an example of why it’s so important to let kids “socialize” at school. If that’s so important,…
Problems With the Schooling System
Fingers are pointed at various aspects of the schooling system—overcrowded classrooms, lack of funding, teachers who can’t pass competency exams in their fields, etc. But these are just secondary problems. Even if they were cleared up, schools would still suck.…
Schools & Quote
I see. When schools are held accountable for what they’re doing, instead of improving the education they provide they kick out students who probably won’t do well on the tests being used to measure their performance. Makes perfect sense to…
Many Changes Coming
I hate daylight savings time. It’s a silly fiction. Okay, all human timekeeping systems are a fiction, but dammit, why can’t we just stay consistent with them instead of monkeying with them twice a year? I want a subscription to…
Sex Ed
Washington State Considers Lying to Children About Sex This one really got my attention, partially because I actually brought in documentation to back up my claim that the sex ed part of Gwinnett County’s health education textbook was WRONG in…
Gwinnett County School Calendars?
Okay, this is a weird thing. But I need to find Gwinnett county school calendars from 1997 to May 2002. I have the 2002-2003 calendar. I’m fairly certain that calling the schools will simply result in “huh?” Their web site…
Bullying
How to Grow a Bully I’m so glad shadowkatt isn’t in public school any more. And I hate the fact that real_pochacco and G are. This had more good information on the subject. Current Mood: 🙁worried