From: ahk@chinet.com
Stephen Sprunk wrote:
>On 31-Mar-15 13:46, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
>>Stephen Sprunk wrote:
>I'd agree there is a problem with the typical curriculum in our public
>schools, but that is only distantly related to how well students learn
>whatever it is we choose to teach them.
What happened to teaching kids how to learn so they learn to teach
themselves and develop a life-long love of learning? Schools tend to
suck the joy out of everything.
>I disagree with "college-ready" being the only goal for K-12 schools,
>but that _was_ the goal chosen by the politicians, and Texas schools
>have done a great job--far better than they usually get credit for.
Yes, vocational education was destroyed, and today, we turn out kids who
aren't ready to work upon graduating with a high school education.
>>>>I just think kids from wealthier families have a better chance
>>>>of avoiding certain aspects of education that are harmful. I
>>>>don't believe that poor kids can't be educated to the best of
>>>>their ability, despite that many of them have serious family
>>>>problems. School can't overcome the latter, but better schools
>>>>should help.
>>>That's not what the evidence says, unfortunately.
>>Maybe we need a new definition.
>>In my area, Mexican immigrants live in the suburbs, in much of the
>>metropolitan area. It's not like the parents have better jobs or a
>>higher standard of living or pay higher rent, although the suburbs
>>that aren't drug re-distribution points have lower murder rates.
>>They do better in suburban public schools.
>If the same kids with the same parents went to urban public schools,
>they'd perform pretty much the same, on average.
It's comparable income levels. Mexican families tend to be working
class, not poor.
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