To: Stand Watch Listen; farmfriend; editor-surveyor; Willie Green; DoughtyOne; sauropod
"Minnesota has increased its emphasis on core academic skills at the expense of workplace skills."
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Guys,And, THIS is a major problem to our educational "leaders". Our schools must become "training" facillities rather than bastions of education. The idea is to train children as we do dogs and ponies rather than educate them. What passes for education today is STONE COLD
"EVIL"!!! Please bump this. Peace and love, George.
To: George Frm Br00klyn Park
I am a bit confused what are you outraged about? These vocational jobs are the jobs of the future. In our service based economy we need plumbers and mechanics. Perhaps throw in some entrepreneurial skills .
7 posted on
08/14/2004 11:28:54 AM PDT by
PersonalLiberties
(An honest politician is one who, when he's bought, stays bought. -Simon Cameron, political boss)
To: George Frm Br00klyn Park
The idea is to train children as we do dogs and ponies rather than educate them. What passes for education today is STONE COLD "EVIL"!!! Please bump this. Peace and love, George That says it all!
9 posted on
08/14/2004 11:31:32 AM PDT by
c-b 1
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