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In reply to the discussion: Ann Romney: "Throw out" the American public education system. [View all]Trailrider1951
(3,414 posts)spend so much time preparing for those stupid standardized tests, which are designed to measure the TEACHER's, not the student's performance. Where is the time to teach for discovery and passion for learning? Where is the time to teach for coherent thought, induction and deduction? And what about Art and Music programs? Are they so worthless that some schools nowadays do not offer those classes? I guess the money is all going to those (privatized?) standardized test materials. Or did you think those were freebees? No, someone is already making big bucks off your children's education, and wants IT ALL! Meanwhile, your kids get taught to take a test that measures to a standardized bell curve, and not what an exciting pleasure discovery can be. They are taught to be good little drones, not thinking, creative beings.
Disclaimer: I'm 60 years old, and both of my children are married to teachers. They deserve so much more support, from both the public which they serve, and federal, state, and LOCAL authorities, then they are getting for their efforts.