Active Users:801 Time:18/12/2025 12:48:09 AM
Back to Messageboard Post New Thread Search Help Stats Rules
It doesn't necessarily follow that education is getting worse, though. Legolas Send a noteboard - 22/09/2015 06:22:31 PM

View original postIf you look at the most popular candidates in each party's primary, you see that they are ignoring logic to make populist arguments that appeal to peoples' emotions. When more conventional candidates try to point out logical flaws, they are berated as being defeatist insiders or worse, as "intellectuals". People are starting to not know how much they don't know, which is another step down the road to Idiocracy.

If anything, it's arguably a sign that education has improved, to the point where far more people feel qualified to proclaim opinions, even on subjects that they're completely clueless on.

One of the most depressing statistics is the 43% of Republicans who believe Obama is a Muslim - what that really means is that nearly half of the population (I rather suspect Democrats would be as bad on other topics) feels that their opinion trumps those pesky little things called facts.

View original postI am supplementing my children's education at home with real, substantive education. We read books on science and history, I get out the Atlas to show maps and teach geography and my 6-year-old is learning Latin. I explained the accusative case and she never made a mistake once. We added the genitive case a few days later and are moving slowly but with marked progress.

Latin at 6? Impressive. Is she already bilingual in English and Russian?

Reply to message
I don't understand education priorities Cannoli - 22/09/2015 04:21:44 AM 937 Views
The nation is falling apart due to stupidity Tom - 22/09/2015 02:57:18 PM 713 Views
It amazes me how many parents don't seem to think they have a role in thier children's education random thoughts - 22/09/2015 05:44:33 PM 648 Views
Accelerated Reader! DREWRULESWOT! - 22/09/2015 08:37:33 PM 692 Views
Re: Accelerated Reader! Cannoli - 23/09/2015 01:18:37 AM 765 Views
It doesn't necessarily follow that education is getting worse, though. Legolas - 22/09/2015 06:22:31 PM 755 Views
But it has. College is now teaching what high school should have. Tom - 22/09/2015 09:00:20 PM 853 Views
I'll take your word for that, but... Legolas - 22/09/2015 11:02:28 PM 700 Views
Re: It doesn't necessarily follow that education is getting worse, though. Cannoli - 23/09/2015 02:03:03 AM 654 Views
To some extent - not entirely - it's just that the ideas of general knowledge were different. Legolas - 23/09/2015 06:25:36 PM 732 Views
You keep making this error in your logic. Tom - 23/09/2015 07:44:00 PM 634 Views
I do agree with you in large parts - but I don't see the full picture as bleakly. Maybe wrongly. Legolas - 23/09/2015 10:16:54 PM 670 Views
Johnny can't read is hardly new random thoughts - 28/09/2015 05:25:29 PM 659 Views
It's more symptomatic, IMO Cannoli - 26/09/2015 05:49:12 PM 664 Views
We agree on most things, then. Good. Legolas - 26/09/2015 11:09:40 PM 586 Views
German? Tom - 27/09/2015 03:21:51 PM 654 Views
Do you have the full statistics? That'd be interesting. Legolas - 27/09/2015 04:59:40 PM 640 Views
Can you list those language choices? Vodalus - 28/09/2015 07:21:37 AM 717 Views
Wait, who is that a question to? Legolas - 28/09/2015 06:38:20 PM 635 Views
You. Vodalus - 28/09/2015 08:05:54 PM 802 Views
Oh. I couldn't tell you exactly. Legolas - 28/09/2015 08:39:53 PM 683 Views
My local High School only offers Spanish and French random thoughts - 28/09/2015 05:34:27 PM 618 Views
Indeed. Cannoli - 27/09/2015 11:41:07 PM 608 Views
My experience is similar. Ghavrel - 02/10/2015 09:14:58 PM 600 Views
The answer you gave was less accurate than what the teacher was asking for random thoughts - 28/09/2015 05:06:12 PM 558 Views
A math teacher worth their salt should grade according to the solution method AgentApple - 28/09/2015 05:28:45 PM 705 Views
the most important thing is top give the correct answer and only one is correct. random thoughts - 28/09/2015 06:27:22 PM 603 Views
That 43% is another BS survey result random thoughts - 28/09/2015 04:36:51 PM 648 Views
So apparently you get a double post even if you get a server error message. Tom - 22/09/2015 02:57:26 PM 736 Views
Surely if you invest in your child's education, you should aim to get the most bang for your buck. Legolas - 22/09/2015 06:11:51 PM 591 Views
you do realize that TV is different than real life, yes? *NM* moondog - 24/09/2015 12:07:27 AM 294 Views
Then why do we need Strong Female characters? Why is it wrong to portray possible racism? Cannoli - 26/09/2015 05:24:05 PM 650 Views
Back to Messageboard Post New Thread Search Help Stats Rules

Reply to Message

Block Quote Paragraph Quote
Formatting
Smiley Codes