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“Why is it ok to cheer the high school star athlete in Basketball all day long with mentions in the local papers and write ups in local blogs while the kids toiling away and getting a good score on an aptitude test are supposed to shut up and be quiet about it?”
I agree, it’s wrong. The system does not offer the correct incentives for academic excellence. It’s no wonder that US test scores fall below those in other countries.
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Why is it ok to cheer the high school star athlete in Basketball all day long with mentions in the local papers and write ups in local blogs while the kids toiling away and getting a good score on an aptitude test are supposed to shut up and be quiet about it?
i remember running around in nerd circles in school and NO ONE was quiet about their good grades and achievements. it really depends who youre running around with
THIS is what is wrong with schools. It is the supreme disservice we do to kids by lowering performance expectations. Performance being defined as a specific skill set.
rf,
Thanks for the info.
I do remember the routine, having gone through the entire NYC public school system from kindergarden through high school.
I am a proponent of the school system to a certain extent. It does a pretty good job as you say after middle school.
I was just angered by the school administrator’s ho hum attitude when asked about one of the most important societal subjects out there; namely our population’s brain pool. Then to hear about mrslegion’s problems with students who couldn’t study enough to pass a basic course but feel the need to hire lawyers to litigate themselves into a degree.
There is far too much time and effort spent, however, in ensuring the idea that everyone is the same and everyone is supposed to go on to graduate degrees in astro-physics.
I’ll put my argument in direct terms:
Why is it ok to cheer the high school star athlete in Basketball all day long with mentions in the local papers and write ups in local blogs while the kids toiling away and getting a good score on an aptitude test are supposed to shut up and be quiet about it?
About Paris Hilton, and Legion’s mention of things that people do best- last night I saw the interview with Paris and her mother. She is doing *fashion*, which is her best talent. With her many product lines, she is likely making millions a year by now. One thing I think distinguishes her from, say Lohan or Spears, is that Paris is well-connected socially. She grew up at the Waldorf Hotel, etc. She may become a life-long world socialite, who knows? Beyond that, I don’t know much about her. I don’t think she is dumb. She has made mistakes but at age 30, seems to be landing on her feet.
Anyway the topic (back there ^^ by now) was something to do with people fitting their career with talents. I thought when I saw the interview, she is doing what fits her, fashion. Add to that some business acumen from her family.
“Why is it ok to cheer the high school star athlete in Basketball all day long with mentions in the local papers and write ups in local blogs while the kids toiling away and getting a good score on an aptitude test are supposed to shut up and be quiet about it?”
I agree, it’s wrong. The system does not offer the correct incentives for academic excellence. It’s no wonder that US test scores fall below those in other countries.
quote:
Why is it ok to cheer the high school star athlete in Basketball all day long with mentions in the local papers and write ups in local blogs while the kids toiling away and getting a good score on an aptitude test are supposed to shut up and be quiet about it?
i remember running around in nerd circles in school and NO ONE was quiet about their good grades and achievements. it really depends who youre running around with
*rob*
s/b students (not student’s)
yeah i respect Paris. she doesnt have to work a day in her life, but she does anyway! plus she’s kinda sorta anti moonface <3
*rob*
haha m4l
yeah jackal – wtf? teachers nowadays are awesome.
THIS is what is wrong with schools. It is the supreme disservice we do to kids by lowering performance expectations. Performance being defined as a specific skill set.
rf,
Thanks for the info.
I do remember the routine, having gone through the entire NYC public school system from kindergarden through high school.
I am a proponent of the school system to a certain extent. It does a pretty good job as you say after middle school.
I was just angered by the school administrator’s ho hum attitude when asked about one of the most important societal subjects out there; namely our population’s brain pool. Then to hear about mrslegion’s problems with students who couldn’t study enough to pass a basic course but feel the need to hire lawyers to litigate themselves into a degree.
There is far too much time and effort spent, however, in ensuring the idea that everyone is the same and everyone is supposed to go on to graduate degrees in astro-physics.
I’ll put my argument in direct terms:
Why is it ok to cheer the high school star athlete in Basketball all day long with mentions in the local papers and write ups in local blogs while the kids toiling away and getting a good score on an aptitude test are supposed to shut up and be quiet about it?
Dr. Legion, did you actually have the temerity to bring up the notion of the student’s building an actual skill set?
About Paris Hilton, and Legion’s mention of things that people do best- last night I saw the interview with Paris and her mother. She is doing *fashion*, which is her best talent. With her many product lines, she is likely making millions a year by now. One thing I think distinguishes her from, say Lohan or Spears, is that Paris is well-connected socially. She grew up at the Waldorf Hotel, etc. She may become a life-long world socialite, who knows? Beyond that, I don’t know much about her. I don’t think she is dumb. She has made mistakes but at age 30, seems to be landing on her feet.
Anyway the topic (back there ^^ by now) was something to do with people fitting their career with talents. I thought when I saw the interview, she is doing what fits her, fashion. Add to that some business acumen from her family.