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2008-03-25 Home Front: Culture Wars

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Posted by Fred 2008-03-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 "Why don't we call them special schools" > come on, now, even out here in Guam the label "special schools" is soooooooooooo early 1970's.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-03-25 02:07|| 2008-03-25 02:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Educationally challenged schools?

Posted by Gladys 2008-03-25 06:03|| 2008-03-25 06:03|| Front Page Top

#3 Short Bus Institutions.

Posted by Beldar Angens4226 2008-03-25 06:44|| 2008-03-25 06:44|| Front Page Top

#4 How are things in Remulac?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-03-25 07:07|| 2008-03-25 07:07|| Front Page Top

#5 Typical Liberal, Just can't say "Fail" you just might Bruise the poor underperforming darling's ego.

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2008-03-25 08:27|| 2008-03-25 08:27|| Front Page Top

#6 Seeking a kinder word for failure

That would be 'Professional Educator'.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-03-25 09:08|| 2008-03-25 09:08|| Front Page Top

#7 Such is the state of affairs in Communistchusetts. The lefties have degraded public schooling to the point where I think abolution is the only remedy. Go back to private schooling where rules and regulations will allow those who wish to learn and progress to thrive. Tell the rest of the LOSERS that they are failures. Explain very carefully to them that they might be able to redeem themselves with a stint in the military. Otherwise, explain that their choice will lead them to the lockup. Kissing up to trouble makers and losers at a young age is the greatest disservice which can be perpetrated on these young souls. It condemns them to continuing failure.

Posted by Woozle Elmeter 2700 2008-03-25 09:42|| 2008-03-25 09:42|| Front Page Top

#8 How about the drill sergeant approach?

"YOU DON'T STOP FUCKING UP I'LL PLANT MY FOOT SO FAR UP YOUR ASS, YOUR GODDAMN TEETH WILL FUCKING CRACK!"

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-03-25 10:03|| 2008-03-25 10:03|| Front Page Top

#9 The chickens are coming home... to roost.

Posted by Excalibur 2008-03-25 10:30|| 2008-03-25 10:30|| Front Page Top

#10 To soothe the bruised egos of educators and children

This is not simply Political Correctness run amok as this article suggests. Its another example of how some people attempt to alter semantics as a way to cloud or change definitions. Its the basic technique to frame the discussion in a way that best suits ones agenda. In this case, to acknowledge that there is underperformance would concede that standards are not being met. So now that these schools are now referred to as Priorities officials have the ability to introduce new definitions of previously established standards. For instance, subjects like Cultural Awareness Studies may be considered on par with traditional academics as a way to boost graduation rates. Its not unlike why Progressives no longer call themselves Liberals. Its not because of that pesky Tax and Spend connotation its because, by definition, Liberals are required to have an open mind.

Posted by DepotGuy 2008-03-25 10:48|| 2008-03-25 10:48|| Front Page Top

#11 Seeking a kinder word for failure

Future janitors of America.

Posted by ed 2008-03-25 11:03|| 2008-03-25 11:03|| Front Page Top

#12 Who here has read "Screwtape proposes a toast?"

Posted by Korora">Korora 2008-03-25 13:00|| 2008-03-25 13:00|| Front Page Top

#13 I did read 'The Screwtape Letters' - I think Screwtape Proposes a Toast was a epilogue to that book by C.S. Lewis.

From the Toast:

This can be done at various levels. At universities, examinations must be framed so that nearly all the students get good marks. Entrance examinations must be framed so that all, or nearly all, citizens can go to universities, whether they have any power (or wish) to profit by higher education or not. At schools, the children who are too stupid or lazy to learn languages and mathematics and elementary science can be set to doing things that children used to do in their spare time. Let, them, for example, make mud pies and call it modelling. But all the time there must be no faintest hint that they are inferior to the children who are at work. Whatever nonsense they are engaged in must have I believe the English already use the phrase parity of esteem. An even more drastic scheme is not possible. Children who are fit to proceed to a higher class may be artificially kept back, because the others would get a trauma -- Beelzebub, what a useful word! by being left behind. The bright pupil thus remains democratically fettered to his own age group throughout his school career, and a boy who would be capable of tackling Aeschylus or Dante sits listening to his coevals attempts to spell out A CAT SAT ON A MAT.

Posted by CrazyFool 2008-03-25 14:58|| 2008-03-25 14:58|| Front Page Top

#14 Seeking a kinder word for failure

"you're welcome to reapply though.."
"I see you as more a friend than a lover"
"Frank G and the Turbans? Yeah, that's catchy"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-03-25 19:55|| 2008-03-25 19:55|| Front Page Top

#15 How about the term Liberal?

It seems to be a tautology for failure.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2008-03-25 21:40|| 2008-03-25 21:40|| Front Page Top

#16 Trying to invoke the Lake Wobegon Effect, I guess.

Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow 2008-03-25 22:10|| 2008-03-25 22:10|| Front Page Top

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