Re: Re: New oleander/schools

Amen. They spend diddly-squat on schools and millions on stupid stadiums
and overgrown steriod cases who can run and catch a ball. Ugh - don't
get me started on societal priorities.


Pam Evans
Kemp, TX
zone 8A
----- Original Message -----
From: james singer
Sent: 5/18/2004 3:53:21 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] New oleander/schools

> Near as I can figure, the No Child..etc. is a political answer to a  
> fiscal problem, and it appears to be just as slap-dash as everything  
> else this administration has dreamed up. What the schools need is more  
> money so they can reduce class sizes. That will allow the teachers to  
> teach rather than baby sit.
> 
> On Tuesday, May 18, 2004, at 05:03 AM, Melody wrote:
> 
> > DF: This is the result of a poorly thought out and woefully underfunded
> > "No Child Left Behind Act", brought to you courtesy of our current
> > government officials. In order to continue qualifying for federal
> > financial aid for school districts, each school must meet grade level
> > requirements, you know. Well, if a certain percentage of the children
> > can't make it and that prevents the school from getting funding, then
> > what is the logical step? To reduce the level of difficulty of what is
> > being taught to the lowest common denominator, i.e. dumbing down. In
> > it's purest form, NCLB would be a godsend to the children of
> > America...teaching them to reach for the highest standards. In it's
> > current bastardized version, it's a nightmare! Political action,
> > though...the strength of character to stand up for what you believe
> > in...is the only thing that will change this unfortunate course of
> > action our elected officials have embarked upon. Write or call your
> > local federal and state legislators and demand that they fully fund the
> > NCLB act. Okay...off the soapbox now...sorry, folks!
> >
> >
> >
> > Melody, IA (Z 5/4)
> >
> > "The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious."
> > --Albert Einstein
> >
> >  --- On Mon 05/17, David Franzman < dfranzma@pacbell.net > wrote:
> > From: David Franzman [mailto: dfranzma@pacbell.net]
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 20:41:32 -0700
> > Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] New oleander/schools
> >
> > No, no, no Pam! It's "Can I supersize that for you!" Man, could I tell
> > you<br>stories about my kids school. They watch more movies than the
> > attendants at<br>the Sundance Movie Festival. What's worse is that not
> > only are most of the<br>movies out of context with the class but many  
> > of
> > them are...ugh...cartoons.<br>Now are we talking about an elementary
> > school? Nope! High school. The<br>coup d' grace was when my daughter
> > came home from school and she told me<br>that they watched, in Spanish
> > class, a Flintstones cartoon movie...IN<br>ENGLISH! Oh, it did have
> > Spanish subtitles. The schools are dumbing down<br>our kids and I find
> > it repugnant.<br><br>David Franzman<br>A Touch of the
> > Tropics<br>www.atouchofthetropics.net<br>----- Original Message -----
> > <br>From: <gardenqueen@academicplanet.com><br>To:
> > <gardenchat@hort.net><br>Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 7:35 PM<br>Subject:
> > Re: Re: [CHAT] New oleander/schools<br><br><br>> Agreed. I've seen what
> > the local public schools produce here - you want<br>fries w/ that?
> > Appalling.<br>><br>> Pam Evans<br>> Kemp, TX<br>> zone 8A<br>> -----
> > Original Message -----<br>> From: james singer<br>> Sent: 5/17/2004
> > 4:24:57 PM<br>> To: gardenchat@hort.net<br>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] New
> > oleander<br>><br>> > Yes, they are. And I think the Montessori
> > environment is perfect to<br>> > bring out their curiosity. I think the
> > best part--that older children<br>> > have responsibilities in the
> > education of younger children--encourages<br>> > a kind of intellectual
> > development that simply does not occur in other<br>> > settings. And I
> > think that is why a high percentage of Montessori<br>> > graduates
> > succeed at university.<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > On Monday, May 17, 2004, at
> > 09:04 AM, Zemuly@aol.com wrote:<br>> ><br>> > > In a message dated
> > 5/17/2004 4:08:07 AM Central Standard Time,<br>> > > jsinger@igc.org
> > writes:<br>> > > Ms. Fatma teaches the primary grades in a Montessori
> > school.<br>> > > I volunteer with that same age group at our local
> > Montessori school.<br>> > > That<br>> > > age is the gre
> >
> > atest. They are adorable and so eager to learn.<br>> > > zem<br>> >
> >> <br>> > >
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