How can we improve the American public education system (K-12)? What is already being done?
Q. What do you guys think is the best way to improve our public education system? What is your experience? What is being done now? If you can also provide any references I can look into & bring myself up to speed that would be great. Thanks! From what I've seen and heard, Asia's system seems to be working well to train people in highly technical fields. Should we consider shaping our education system more like Asia's? From my understanding and what my university friends have told me about their experiences... Japan, China and Korea all have more intensive primary education systems. Up until the end of "middle school", there's school 5 days a week and cram school on saturdays, sometimes even night school during the week where students… [cont.]
Asked by Rue - Sun Dec 14 00:41:28 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Sweet, I'm doing a paper on this for college. There are a lot of things wrong with the U.S. education system. So much so that many education analysts and leaders are foreshadowing that Asia will overtake us as a result. The main problems are that the K-12 system has not adapted to compete with the quality of increasingly superior education found in countries like France, South Korea, Japan, and even China. The future employees of other nations are becoming more intelligent and educated, while American education is stagnant and unresponsive. high school dropout rates are the same as in the 80's, and our high school system just doesn't prepare kids for college. Less Americans, as a proportion of population, go to college compared to… [cont.]
Answered by Charlie4590 - Sun Dec 14 23:03:22 2008
Q. What do you guys think is the best way to improve our public education system? What is your experience? What is being done now? If you can also provide any references I can look into & bring myself up to speed that would be great. Thanks! From what I've seen and heard, Asia's system seems to be working well to train people in highly technical fields. Should we consider shaping our education system more like Asia's? From my understanding and what my university friends have told me about their experiences... Japan, China and Korea all have more intensive primary education systems. Up until the end of "middle school", there's school 5 days a week and cram school on saturdays, sometimes even night school during the week where students… [cont.]
Asked by Rue - Sun Dec 14 00:41:28 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Sweet, I'm doing a paper on this for college. There are a lot of things wrong with the U.S. education system. So much so that many education analysts and leaders are foreshadowing that Asia will overtake us as a result. The main problems are that the K-12 system has not adapted to compete with the quality of increasingly superior education found in countries like France, South Korea, Japan, and even China. The future employees of other nations are becoming more intelligent and educated, while American education is stagnant and unresponsive. high school dropout rates are the same as in the 80's, and our high school system just doesn't prepare kids for college. Less Americans, as a proportion of population, go to college compared to… [cont.]
Answered by Charlie4590 - Sun Dec 14 23:03:22 2008
Education K-12 : Insuring mid-value student use technology items?
Q. My students check out and use outside the classroom cameras (video, stills), with $200-$1000 value. A couple break every year, maybe one "disappears". For the checked out items that disappear, that's easy to charge the student full value. However, for the items that come back broken, but have no noticeable sign of neglect, it's difficult to fault the student. (I have seen them fail during use, and not through neglect. Some of my cameras out of warranty break with defects that I later discover are known with the product, so not the fault of the student. These no-fault breaks are very expensive for my classroom budget and instead of increase availability of cameras, I'm maintaining a low number of cameras because of replacement. What… [cont.]
Asked by Ryan - Thu Aug 21 16:59:09 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Is this your personally owned equipment or is this school property? Depending on the value of the item, cost of insurance and out of pocket deductible for low cost items the insurance may not be worth it. If it is personally owned I was going to suggest insurance like renters or homeowners to cover it. I do not know what classes you teach but maybe if this is something out of budget you can charge a class fee of $20 per student and have that be on hold and let it accumulate for replacements. The PTO may be able to assist sometimes if they have the funds you can request classroom equipment.
Answered by Agnes K - Fri Aug 22 23:15:40 2008
Q. My students check out and use outside the classroom cameras (video, stills), with $200-$1000 value. A couple break every year, maybe one "disappears". For the checked out items that disappear, that's easy to charge the student full value. However, for the items that come back broken, but have no noticeable sign of neglect, it's difficult to fault the student. (I have seen them fail during use, and not through neglect. Some of my cameras out of warranty break with defects that I later discover are known with the product, so not the fault of the student. These no-fault breaks are very expensive for my classroom budget and instead of increase availability of cameras, I'm maintaining a low number of cameras because of replacement. What… [cont.]
Asked by Ryan - Thu Aug 21 16:59:09 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Is this your personally owned equipment or is this school property? Depending on the value of the item, cost of insurance and out of pocket deductible for low cost items the insurance may not be worth it. If it is personally owned I was going to suggest insurance like renters or homeowners to cover it. I do not know what classes you teach but maybe if this is something out of budget you can charge a class fee of $20 per student and have that be on hold and let it accumulate for replacements. The PTO may be able to assist sometimes if they have the funds you can request classroom equipment.
Answered by Agnes K - Fri Aug 22 23:15:40 2008
Is there a way for me to earn a degree through 'life experience'?
Q. I'm 28, and have been living abroad for five years as a teacher. I have extensive travel under my belt, and am a near fluent speaker of Mandarin Chinese. It's time to go back to the U.S. soon, and I'm weighing my employment options. I just don't want to have to study for four years to get my bachelor's. Is there a university out there that's willing to quantify and validate my life experience as credits towards a degree? FYI, I am strong in the fields of anthropology, K-12 education, linguistics, and psychology; I do a lot of reading and studying on my own. Thanks for your time!
Asked by Neolithisistic - Fri Oct 12 09:33:39 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Actually, the other posters are both right and wrong. Any university that will simply grant you a degree based on life experience is a diploma mill, and should be avoided. However, some universities, especially those that have decent sized adult programs, will allow you to take some tests to see if the knowledge you have in certain subjects will allow you to waive out of certain classes. In some cases, they will give you college credit. In other cases, they will simply allow you to skip those classes, or take higher levels of that subject with out the introductory prerequisites. These are CLEP exams. A lot of colleges allow you to take these exams. So it's worth it to first research what schools you think you might like, and then to… [cont.]
Answered by RoaringMice - Fri Oct 12 13:13:14 2007
Q. I'm 28, and have been living abroad for five years as a teacher. I have extensive travel under my belt, and am a near fluent speaker of Mandarin Chinese. It's time to go back to the U.S. soon, and I'm weighing my employment options. I just don't want to have to study for four years to get my bachelor's. Is there a university out there that's willing to quantify and validate my life experience as credits towards a degree? FYI, I am strong in the fields of anthropology, K-12 education, linguistics, and psychology; I do a lot of reading and studying on my own. Thanks for your time!
Asked by Neolithisistic - Fri Oct 12 09:33:39 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Actually, the other posters are both right and wrong. Any university that will simply grant you a degree based on life experience is a diploma mill, and should be avoided. However, some universities, especially those that have decent sized adult programs, will allow you to take some tests to see if the knowledge you have in certain subjects will allow you to waive out of certain classes. In some cases, they will give you college credit. In other cases, they will simply allow you to skip those classes, or take higher levels of that subject with out the introductory prerequisites. These are CLEP exams. A lot of colleges allow you to take these exams. So it's worth it to first research what schools you think you might like, and then to… [cont.]
Answered by RoaringMice - Fri Oct 12 13:13:14 2007
Polio immunizations?
Q. So I'm starting college next month and I'm filling out my immunization forms. I had to go to my old doctor to get my files and it shows that I never recieved the polio shot series. What should I do? If they have no record that I have the shot I couldn't have gone through K-12 education so it makes no sense. I'm asking this in the parenting section because people in here actually respond... lol and I know most people in here have young kids that have recieved the shot. Also what are the side effects and the pros/cons of the shot. I didn't change doctors I had her from birth through age twelve when I decided I wanted to go to an adult doctor.
Asked by summergal - Tue Jul 15 14:50:37 2008 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments
Q. So I'm starting college next month and I'm filling out my immunization forms. I had to go to my old doctor to get my files and it shows that I never recieved the polio shot series. What should I do? If they have no record that I have the shot I couldn't have gone through K-12 education so it makes no sense. I'm asking this in the parenting section because people in here actually respond... lol and I know most people in here have young kids that have recieved the shot. Also what are the side effects and the pros/cons of the shot. I didn't change doctors I had her from birth through age twelve when I decided I wanted to go to an adult doctor.
Asked by summergal - Tue Jul 15 14:50:37 2008 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments
Does Obama really want to teach kindergartner's sex education? Tell me what you think after reading this.?
Q. (US News) As Byron York writes in National Review Online, the McCain ad on sex education, denounced as a lie by so many liberal commentators, is accurate. The bill Obama voted for included the following phrase: Each class or course in comprehensive sex education in any of grades K through 12 shall include instruction on the prevention of sexually transmitted infections, including the prevention, transmission and spread of HIV. The liberal critics may believe that it's troglodytic to oppose teaching kindergarteners how to avoid sexually transmitted diseases, but I doubt that most American voters do. Interestingly, despite the meme of liberal commentary that McCain is running a scandalously negative campaign, the Obama campaign is running… [cont.]
Asked by Dodie - Thu Sep 25 21:02:29 2008 - - 15 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Yes, at that level as he has said...They should know about unappropriated touches,and tell some one if it should happen. I would want my child to be prepared.
Answered by Sugar - Thu Sep 25 21:06:21 2008
Q. (US News) As Byron York writes in National Review Online, the McCain ad on sex education, denounced as a lie by so many liberal commentators, is accurate. The bill Obama voted for included the following phrase: Each class or course in comprehensive sex education in any of grades K through 12 shall include instruction on the prevention of sexually transmitted infections, including the prevention, transmission and spread of HIV. The liberal critics may believe that it's troglodytic to oppose teaching kindergarteners how to avoid sexually transmitted diseases, but I doubt that most American voters do. Interestingly, despite the meme of liberal commentary that McCain is running a scandalously negative campaign, the Obama campaign is running… [cont.]
Asked by Dodie - Thu Sep 25 21:02:29 2008 - - 15 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Yes, at that level as he has said...They should know about unappropriated touches,and tell some one if it should happen. I would want my child to be prepared.
Answered by Sugar - Thu Sep 25 21:06:21 2008
Should bilingual education be offered in the United States to students in grades K-12?
Q. The definition of bilingual education (in case anyone is confused on what that is) involves teaching most subjects in school through two different languages. Personally, I support bilingual education for multiple reasons. Does anyone agree or disagree with me? If so, please enlighten me on your opinion! Personally, I think the attack forced upon bilingual education denies children of their basic human and civil right, which is the right to learn in their native language. I feel it is a student s liberal right to receive fair education and learn his or her own languages in school not just for their own sake, but for the sake of our country as well. Economic development and stability are directly related to success in providing high-quality… [cont.]
Asked by KT Dison - Tue Dec 2 09:13:23 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Obviously, the two comments for English came from people that didn't get it! The question was not if the immigrant students should replace English with their native language ... or if English was not the official language of our nation... The question was whether or not people who are bilingual receive a benefit from learning TWO languages. Absolutely! They do. Brain research shows that students taught in two languages develop brain connections that increase their potential to be gifted and talented and recentely it was also discovered that bilingualism can delay the onset of dementia. In summary, academic achievement, global economy and health studies support the benefits of bilingualism. All students in the US should take advantage of… [cont.]
Answered by Viviana H - Wed Dec 3 22:14:44 2008
Q. The definition of bilingual education (in case anyone is confused on what that is) involves teaching most subjects in school through two different languages. Personally, I support bilingual education for multiple reasons. Does anyone agree or disagree with me? If so, please enlighten me on your opinion! Personally, I think the attack forced upon bilingual education denies children of their basic human and civil right, which is the right to learn in their native language. I feel it is a student s liberal right to receive fair education and learn his or her own languages in school not just for their own sake, but for the sake of our country as well. Economic development and stability are directly related to success in providing high-quality… [cont.]
Asked by KT Dison - Tue Dec 2 09:13:23 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Obviously, the two comments for English came from people that didn't get it! The question was not if the immigrant students should replace English with their native language ... or if English was not the official language of our nation... The question was whether or not people who are bilingual receive a benefit from learning TWO languages. Absolutely! They do. Brain research shows that students taught in two languages develop brain connections that increase their potential to be gifted and talented and recentely it was also discovered that bilingualism can delay the onset of dementia. In summary, academic achievement, global economy and health studies support the benefits of bilingualism. All students in the US should take advantage of… [cont.]
Answered by Viviana H - Wed Dec 3 22:14:44 2008
Choosing a career in humanitarian work?
Q. After searching and contemplating for a very long time, I've finally had something which might just be the beginning of a good idea. I want to encourage the improvement of education in the USA. *To help me figure this out, you must be able to start with the presumption that education (K-12, all the way up through the university establishments) in the USA needs serious improvement. Particularly the re-introduction of the arts and humanities, the encouragement of creative problem-solving. Certainly instruction of the sciences and math also need improvement, but I don't see that as my focus. A) I don't want to become a school teacher, although possibly for a few years of experience. B) If there are relevant non-profit organizations,… [cont.]
Asked by deaccumulator - Fri Dec 15 15:50:30 2006 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Money makes academia. Learn to fund the programs which would return our educational system to the stellar position it once held. Researching funding, writing grants, soliciting philanthropists, creative financing, great deals of money is the starting gate. Funding is an art. If you succeed at it, you will be in demand by every private or public system in this country. And, you will have left a legacy that will benefit generations after you are long gone. My deepest respect for you. Good luck.
Answered by Liligirl - Fri Dec 15 16:03:33 2006
Q. After searching and contemplating for a very long time, I've finally had something which might just be the beginning of a good idea. I want to encourage the improvement of education in the USA. *To help me figure this out, you must be able to start with the presumption that education (K-12, all the way up through the university establishments) in the USA needs serious improvement. Particularly the re-introduction of the arts and humanities, the encouragement of creative problem-solving. Certainly instruction of the sciences and math also need improvement, but I don't see that as my focus. A) I don't want to become a school teacher, although possibly for a few years of experience. B) If there are relevant non-profit organizations,… [cont.]
Asked by deaccumulator - Fri Dec 15 15:50:30 2006 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Money makes academia. Learn to fund the programs which would return our educational system to the stellar position it once held. Researching funding, writing grants, soliciting philanthropists, creative financing, great deals of money is the starting gate. Funding is an art. If you succeed at it, you will be in demand by every private or public system in this country. And, you will have left a legacy that will benefit generations after you are long gone. My deepest respect for you. Good luck.
Answered by Liligirl - Fri Dec 15 16:03:33 2006
Tax deduction for primary and secondary education?
Q. Is tution expenses tax deductible on the Federal for primary and secondary education (i.e. grades Kindergarden through 12th)? Can a parent or guardian claim these tuition expenses on their Federal income taxes if they have a child who is attends a private school (K-12)? I have no idea why the government should give one a break for not using the school system everyone pays for. Everyone pays for state-supported higher education. So aren't some of those education expenses deductible? I would apprecite a kind response.
Asked by MMC - Tue May 13 11:18:08 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Private school tuition (K-12) is not deductible on the federal return whatsoever. Some states (ie Minnesota) give taxpayers a small deduction for K-12 education tuition but most states do not.
Answered by Wayne Z - Tue May 13 11:39:20 2008
Q. Is tution expenses tax deductible on the Federal for primary and secondary education (i.e. grades Kindergarden through 12th)? Can a parent or guardian claim these tuition expenses on their Federal income taxes if they have a child who is attends a private school (K-12)? I have no idea why the government should give one a break for not using the school system everyone pays for. Everyone pays for state-supported higher education. So aren't some of those education expenses deductible? I would apprecite a kind response.
Asked by MMC - Tue May 13 11:18:08 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Private school tuition (K-12) is not deductible on the federal return whatsoever. Some states (ie Minnesota) give taxpayers a small deduction for K-12 education tuition but most states do not.
Answered by Wayne Z - Tue May 13 11:39:20 2008
Apple Store Education Discount?
Q. "Who is Eligible To Purchase The following K-12 individuals are eligible to purchase through the Apple Store for Education: Employee of public or private K-12 institutions in Singapore School Board members who are currently serving as elected or appointed members PTA or PTO executives currently serving as elected or appointed officers Employee of a public or private, profit or non-profit preschool Staff of Ministry of Education The following Hi-Ed individuals are eligible to purchase through the Apple Store for Education: Faculty or staff member of a public or private Higher Education Institution in Singapore Student currently attending or accepted into a public or private Higher Education Institution in Singapore Parent purchasing on… [cont.]
Asked by Daniel - Mon Dec 1 11:37:32 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Probably not. The key sentence for you is "Student currently attending or accepted into a public or private Higher Education Institution in Singapore." I interpret this to mean "public or private" college or university, or perhaps something that's arguably equivalent. That interpretation wouldn't include secondary school. But the best way to get a definitive answer is to contact Apple in Singapore.
Answered by dp - Fri Dec 5 11:02:02 2008
Q. "Who is Eligible To Purchase The following K-12 individuals are eligible to purchase through the Apple Store for Education: Employee of public or private K-12 institutions in Singapore School Board members who are currently serving as elected or appointed members PTA or PTO executives currently serving as elected or appointed officers Employee of a public or private, profit or non-profit preschool Staff of Ministry of Education The following Hi-Ed individuals are eligible to purchase through the Apple Store for Education: Faculty or staff member of a public or private Higher Education Institution in Singapore Student currently attending or accepted into a public or private Higher Education Institution in Singapore Parent purchasing on… [cont.]
Asked by Daniel - Mon Dec 1 11:37:32 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Probably not. The key sentence for you is "Student currently attending or accepted into a public or private Higher Education Institution in Singapore." I interpret this to mean "public or private" college or university, or perhaps something that's arguably equivalent. That interpretation wouldn't include secondary school. But the best way to get a definitive answer is to contact Apple in Singapore.
Answered by dp - Fri Dec 5 11:02:02 2008
What do you think about this?
Q. What do you think about this?
Asked by nomad - Mon Mar 10 16:50:58 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. It amazes me how some Dems keep chanting how only the top 10% will pay more taxes, even when the numbers are posted right here! In what world is a married couple with a houseful of kids earning $60k/year "rich"!? read the numbers: Income tax under McCain: $9,000 Income tax under Obama or Clinton: $16,800 Do you STILL say they will only tax the rich???
Answered by Elle - Mon Mar 10 17:14:32 2008
Q. What do you think about this?
Asked by nomad - Mon Mar 10 16:50:58 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. It amazes me how some Dems keep chanting how only the top 10% will pay more taxes, even when the numbers are posted right here! In what world is a married couple with a houseful of kids earning $60k/year "rich"!? read the numbers: Income tax under McCain: $9,000 Income tax under Obama or Clinton: $16,800 Do you STILL say they will only tax the rich???
Answered by Elle - Mon Mar 10 17:14:32 2008
Why is Obama lying about the sex-ed for kindergartners?
Q. Copy of a page of the actual bill in Illinois that Obama voted for that proscribes "comprehensive sex education" taught in grades K, six through 12. Here is the excerpt: "Each class or course in comprehensive sex education offered in any of grades K, six through 12; shall include instructions on the prevention of sexually transmitted infections including the prevention, transmission, and spread of HIV. Nothing in this section prohibits instruction in sanitation, hygiene, or traditional courses in biology." So, it's there. This was Senate bill 0099, and this is the Bill that Obama voted for -- and all the McCain ad says is exactly that, that Obama supported legislation to teach comprehensive sex education to kindergarteners. It's right… [cont.]
Asked by Liberty - Sun Sep 14 20:27:14 2008 - - 14 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Apparently, you figure it's o.k. for five year old kids to have to deal with demented priests and other demented perverts with no help OR information. Oh, there's a GREAT conservative approach! Word twisting seems to be not merely an obsession, but a vocation. Train under Roger Ailes?
Answered by Old Reliable - Sun Sep 14 20:37:37 2008
Q. Copy of a page of the actual bill in Illinois that Obama voted for that proscribes "comprehensive sex education" taught in grades K, six through 12. Here is the excerpt: "Each class or course in comprehensive sex education offered in any of grades K, six through 12; shall include instructions on the prevention of sexually transmitted infections including the prevention, transmission, and spread of HIV. Nothing in this section prohibits instruction in sanitation, hygiene, or traditional courses in biology." So, it's there. This was Senate bill 0099, and this is the Bill that Obama voted for -- and all the McCain ad says is exactly that, that Obama supported legislation to teach comprehensive sex education to kindergarteners. It's right… [cont.]
Asked by Liberty - Sun Sep 14 20:27:14 2008 - - 14 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Apparently, you figure it's o.k. for five year old kids to have to deal with demented priests and other demented perverts with no help OR information. Oh, there's a GREAT conservative approach! Word twisting seems to be not merely an obsession, but a vocation. Train under Roger Ailes?
Answered by Old Reliable - Sun Sep 14 20:37:37 2008
Can anyone reword this?
Q. "Prescription for Change: Ten Keys to Promote Healthy Eating in Schools" to be used for guidance in school nutrition programs. Their prescription is 1. Students, parents, food service staff, educators and community leaders will be involved in assessing the school's eating environment, developing a shared vision and an action plan to achieve it. 2. Adequate funds will be provided by local, state and federal sources to ensure that the total school environment supports the development of healthy eating patterns. 3. Behavior-focused nutrition education will be integrated into the curriculum from pre-K through grade 12. Staff who provide nutrition education will have appropriate training. 4. School meals will meet the USDA nutrition standards… [cont.]
Asked by Dr. Pepper - Tue Nov 14 23:01:29 2006 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Here's a humorous try: A mysterious, shadowy group wrote "Prescription for Change: Ten Keys to Promote Healthy Eating in Schools" on a dark and stormy night. Their prescription is 1. Everyone who has heard of a given school will be involved in assessing the school's eating environment, developing a shared vision and an action plan to achieve it. 2. Every level of government will provide adequate funds to ensure that the total school environment supports the development of healthy eating patterns. 3. Behavior-focused nutrition education will be taught in every grade level. Staff who provide nutrition education will have appropriate training. 4. School meals will meet the USDA nutrition standards as well as provide sufficient choices,… [cont.]
Answered by Eric - Tue Nov 14 23:42:23 2006
Q. "Prescription for Change: Ten Keys to Promote Healthy Eating in Schools" to be used for guidance in school nutrition programs. Their prescription is 1. Students, parents, food service staff, educators and community leaders will be involved in assessing the school's eating environment, developing a shared vision and an action plan to achieve it. 2. Adequate funds will be provided by local, state and federal sources to ensure that the total school environment supports the development of healthy eating patterns. 3. Behavior-focused nutrition education will be integrated into the curriculum from pre-K through grade 12. Staff who provide nutrition education will have appropriate training. 4. School meals will meet the USDA nutrition standards… [cont.]
Asked by Dr. Pepper - Tue Nov 14 23:01:29 2006 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Here's a humorous try: A mysterious, shadowy group wrote "Prescription for Change: Ten Keys to Promote Healthy Eating in Schools" on a dark and stormy night. Their prescription is 1. Everyone who has heard of a given school will be involved in assessing the school's eating environment, developing a shared vision and an action plan to achieve it. 2. Every level of government will provide adequate funds to ensure that the total school environment supports the development of healthy eating patterns. 3. Behavior-focused nutrition education will be taught in every grade level. Staff who provide nutrition education will have appropriate training. 4. School meals will meet the USDA nutrition standards as well as provide sufficient choices,… [cont.]
Answered by Eric - Tue Nov 14 23:42:23 2006
If parents in the U.S. had a choice of sending their kids public or private schools, what would they choose?
Q. In the United States, parents have a choice on if they want to send their children to a public school or a private school to get their K-12 education. If they send them to public school, they pay for it through their tax dollars but if they send them to a private school, they have to pay for tuition. In your opinion, do you believe if parents had a choice on if their children went to school, would they choose a public school or a private school? I believe most parents would send their children to a private school because private schools have better benefits suchs as smaller class size, school safety, class curriculum and they know where they money is spent. For an article that could help you answer this question, go to
Asked by Mr. Knowledgeable VI - Sat Mar 7 16:13:07 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. private because parents usually want the best for their kids
Answered by calihustler35 - Sat Mar 7 16:18:25 2009
Q. In the United States, parents have a choice on if they want to send their children to a public school or a private school to get their K-12 education. If they send them to public school, they pay for it through their tax dollars but if they send them to a private school, they have to pay for tuition. In your opinion, do you believe if parents had a choice on if their children went to school, would they choose a public school or a private school? I believe most parents would send their children to a private school because private schools have better benefits suchs as smaller class size, school safety, class curriculum and they know where they money is spent. For an article that could help you answer this question, go to
Asked by Mr. Knowledgeable VI - Sat Mar 7 16:13:07 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. private because parents usually want the best for their kids
Answered by calihustler35 - Sat Mar 7 16:18:25 2009
Is this really the message Democrats want to send?
Q. All schools in the Chester-Upland School District, near Philadelphia, are being closed Tuesday because of a Barrack Obama rally at nearby Widener University. For those not from the area, Chester, Pa. is one of the most economically depressed areas in the United States. A few years ago, when I was on a nearby school board, I saw reports that Chester was one of the 5 worst school districts out of the 500 in Pennsylvania. Why are all students being given the day off because Barrack Obama will be in town? If anyone needs a good education, it's kids from this city. I would understand if they gave a pass to any students who asked off to attend the rally, but why should they give every student off, K through 12? Meerschw... No, it would… [cont.]
Asked by Christopher G - Mon Oct 27 15:11:04 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. As a general policy, I am against closing school for the reason you cite: education is so important. The exceptions are if there is legit educational benefit. For example, if the students were required to spend the day studying our election system. If traffic or safety is compromised to the extent that schools must be closed, then I think a rally should be moved.
Answered by Jay - Mon Oct 27 15:20:05 2008
Q. All schools in the Chester-Upland School District, near Philadelphia, are being closed Tuesday because of a Barrack Obama rally at nearby Widener University. For those not from the area, Chester, Pa. is one of the most economically depressed areas in the United States. A few years ago, when I was on a nearby school board, I saw reports that Chester was one of the 5 worst school districts out of the 500 in Pennsylvania. Why are all students being given the day off because Barrack Obama will be in town? If anyone needs a good education, it's kids from this city. I would understand if they gave a pass to any students who asked off to attend the rally, but why should they give every student off, K through 12? Meerschw... No, it would… [cont.]
Asked by Christopher G - Mon Oct 27 15:11:04 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. As a general policy, I am against closing school for the reason you cite: education is so important. The exceptions are if there is legit educational benefit. For example, if the students were required to spend the day studying our election system. If traffic or safety is compromised to the extent that schools must be closed, then I think a rally should be moved.
Answered by Jay - Mon Oct 27 15:20:05 2008
Why are Barack Hussein Obama and supporters so defensive about his legislation to provide sex ed to 5 y/o's?
Q. Here's the bill: Here's line 14 of the bill: Each class or course in comprehensive sex 14 education offered in any of grades K 6 through 12 shall 15 include instruction on the prevention of sexually transmitted 16 infections, including the prevention, transmission and spread 17 of HIV AIDS. Here's only one of many examples of an Obama minion crying:
Asked by Yahoo Answer Angel - Tue Sep 16 15:59:48 2008 - - 40 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Wow he actually signed yes or no to a legislation bill? - thats really something . I remember him saying Kindergarten needed Sex Ed in a speech during the Primary race, I guess he flipped Flopped on that when one of his 340 advisors said Obama thats a bit young.
Answered by We Need Energy - Tue Sep 16 16:04:09 2008
Q. Here's the bill: Here's line 14 of the bill: Each class or course in comprehensive sex 14 education offered in any of grades K 6 through 12 shall 15 include instruction on the prevention of sexually transmitted 16 infections, including the prevention, transmission and spread 17 of HIV AIDS. Here's only one of many examples of an Obama minion crying:
Asked by Yahoo Answer Angel - Tue Sep 16 15:59:48 2008 - - 40 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Wow he actually signed yes or no to a legislation bill? - thats really something . I remember him saying Kindergarten needed Sex Ed in a speech during the Primary race, I guess he flipped Flopped on that when one of his 340 advisors said Obama thats a bit young.
Answered by We Need Energy - Tue Sep 16 16:04:09 2008
Who should get my vote for president?
Q. I don't care if you think I'm lazy for not being able to figure this out on my own; I've done research, it's just hard to sift through all the junk and lies that people post online out of ignorance, stupidity, selfishness, and hate. I don't care what political party the candidate is, what sex, what race, what religion. I want someone who is going to be a good leader according to my beliefs. These are the issues that are most important to me: -yes to allowing immigrants into the US easily, especially Mexicans -yes to illegal immigrant human rights and legal rights -no to English as US's one and only language -yes to improving education k-12 -yes to providing scholarships for college students -yes to improving environmental awareness i.e.… [cont.]
Asked by btaylordotcom - Wed Oct 29 23:08:56 2008 - - 25 Answers - 0 Comments
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Answered by Joe J - Wed Oct 29 23:17:40 2008
Q. I don't care if you think I'm lazy for not being able to figure this out on my own; I've done research, it's just hard to sift through all the junk and lies that people post online out of ignorance, stupidity, selfishness, and hate. I don't care what political party the candidate is, what sex, what race, what religion. I want someone who is going to be a good leader according to my beliefs. These are the issues that are most important to me: -yes to allowing immigrants into the US easily, especially Mexicans -yes to illegal immigrant human rights and legal rights -no to English as US's one and only language -yes to improving education k-12 -yes to providing scholarships for college students -yes to improving environmental awareness i.e.… [cont.]
Asked by btaylordotcom - Wed Oct 29 23:08:56 2008 - - 25 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Try this quiz. It tells you who based on your answers
Answered by Joe J - Wed Oct 29 23:17:40 2008
Who agrees that Obama's plans for school education are not good?
Q. Schools: While Obama's children enjoy the best education money can buy, he wants to deny inner-city children the education change we can believe in school choice. He prefers cradle-to-diploma collectivist education. When Barack Obama collected the endorsement of the American Federation of Teachers, he told the teachers that support for alternatives to the education monopoly amounted to "tired rhetoric about vouchers and school choice." . Not being left behind are Obama's daughters, who attend the private University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. There, tuition ranges from $15,528 for kindergarten to $20,445 for high school. When asked about it during last year's YouTube debate, Sen. Obama responded that it was "the best option"… [cont.]
Asked by JR4NOTAXES - Mon Sep 15 17:32:07 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
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Answered by mohammed e - Tue Sep 16 16:49:55 2008
Q. Schools: While Obama's children enjoy the best education money can buy, he wants to deny inner-city children the education change we can believe in school choice. He prefers cradle-to-diploma collectivist education. When Barack Obama collected the endorsement of the American Federation of Teachers, he told the teachers that support for alternatives to the education monopoly amounted to "tired rhetoric about vouchers and school choice." . Not being left behind are Obama's daughters, who attend the private University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. There, tuition ranges from $15,528 for kindergarten to $20,445 for high school. When asked about it during last year's YouTube debate, Sen. Obama responded that it was "the best option"… [cont.]
Asked by JR4NOTAXES - Mon Sep 15 17:32:07 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
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Answered by mohammed e - Tue Sep 16 16:49:55 2008
Do you feel its right for the U.S. Dept. Of Education to detail instructions about glorifying Obama's marxism?
Q. quoting... Secretary of Education Arne Duncan sent a letter to the nation's principals, inviting schools to watch the speech and included suggested classroom activities The guide for pre-K through grade 6 suggests questions students think about during the speech, such as "What is the President trying to tell me? What is the President asking me to do?" The plan for grades 7-12 includes a "guided discussion," with suggested topics: "What resonated with you from President Obama's speech? What is President Obama inspiring you to do?" the cato institute put it best...quoting... "It's one thing for a president to encourage all kids to work hard and stay in school that's a reasonable use of the bully pulpit. It's another thing entirely,… [cont.]
Asked by koalatcomics - Thu Sep 3 22:22:47 2009 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments
Q. quoting... Secretary of Education Arne Duncan sent a letter to the nation's principals, inviting schools to watch the speech and included suggested classroom activities The guide for pre-K through grade 6 suggests questions students think about during the speech, such as "What is the President trying to tell me? What is the President asking me to do?" The plan for grades 7-12 includes a "guided discussion," with suggested topics: "What resonated with you from President Obama's speech? What is President Obama inspiring you to do?" the cato institute put it best...quoting... "It's one thing for a president to encourage all kids to work hard and stay in school that's a reasonable use of the bully pulpit. It's another thing entirely,… [cont.]
Asked by koalatcomics - Thu Sep 3 22:22:47 2009 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments
What is the best way to find a teaching job in missouri?
Q. My husband worked on the railroad for years and hasn't taught for 20 years but he has a lifetime certificate for teaching k - 12. He has applied through our local district with no luck but when going on the internet finding a site that has education positions has been like finding a needle in a haystack. Does anyone have any suggestions? He's 45 so obviously he isn't too old to start over, his degree in is physical ed with a minor in biology. Thanks for your help, like so many others, we are seeing our ife savings go down the drain. He is a sub, I forgot to mention that sorry :-)
Asked by LilSunbeam - Wed Jul 22 17:53:17 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Some schools have internship programs in which he will work as a teacher's aid. It will be easier to get a job at a private school since the government has nothing to do with private schools.
Answered by Do-Ba You-Ba Think-Ba That-Ba? - Wed Jul 22 18:50:54 2009
Q. My husband worked on the railroad for years and hasn't taught for 20 years but he has a lifetime certificate for teaching k - 12. He has applied through our local district with no luck but when going on the internet finding a site that has education positions has been like finding a needle in a haystack. Does anyone have any suggestions? He's 45 so obviously he isn't too old to start over, his degree in is physical ed with a minor in biology. Thanks for your help, like so many others, we are seeing our ife savings go down the drain. He is a sub, I forgot to mention that sorry :-)
Asked by LilSunbeam - Wed Jul 22 17:53:17 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Some schools have internship programs in which he will work as a teacher's aid. It will be easier to get a job at a private school since the government has nothing to do with private schools.
Answered by Do-Ba You-Ba Think-Ba That-Ba? - Wed Jul 22 18:50:54 2009
Transgenders, will you help form AHA (American Hermaphrodite Association)?
Q. The purpose of AHA would be to work for the total social, political, and religious acceptance of transgenders (also known as androgyns, hermaphrodites, pseudo-hermaphrodites, and intersex). Some of you calling yourselves transgenders do not know about the science of the medical conditions you have that prove you are male in female body, female in male body, or a true hermaphrodite. Some of you calling yourselves transgenders do not know you were operated on as an infant to remove visible signs of your hermaphroditism and that your own parents have lied to you for years. Some of those parents are still keeping the truth from you because they are riddled with guilt for listening to the idiot doctors who said society will not accept you if… [cont.]
Asked by Joseph Ali bin Muhammad - Thu Jun 25 14:22:20 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You seem to be saying that all transgender people are intersexed, and that's just not true. Transgenderism, transsexuality, and intersexuality are all very different and unique, even though there may be overlap between them. But I think you're doing a disservice by conflating all three. Intersex individuals already have a wonderful organization:
Answered by Gwennie B - Thu Jun 25 14:31:28 2009
Q. The purpose of AHA would be to work for the total social, political, and religious acceptance of transgenders (also known as androgyns, hermaphrodites, pseudo-hermaphrodites, and intersex). Some of you calling yourselves transgenders do not know about the science of the medical conditions you have that prove you are male in female body, female in male body, or a true hermaphrodite. Some of you calling yourselves transgenders do not know you were operated on as an infant to remove visible signs of your hermaphroditism and that your own parents have lied to you for years. Some of those parents are still keeping the truth from you because they are riddled with guilt for listening to the idiot doctors who said society will not accept you if… [cont.]
Asked by Joseph Ali bin Muhammad - Thu Jun 25 14:22:20 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You seem to be saying that all transgender people are intersexed, and that's just not true. Transgenderism, transsexuality, and intersexuality are all very different and unique, even though there may be overlap between them. But I think you're doing a disservice by conflating all three. Intersex individuals already have a wonderful organization:
Answered by Gwennie B - Thu Jun 25 14:31:28 2009
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