US educational system?

[SamsonSimpson]

im not sure of other states, but floridas school system is shit.

i do agree with students not giving a crap though also, i see it everyday and it's pitiful. thier are a couple of kids in my FILM STUDIES class that are a perfect example. all we do is watch movies, after a couple films we get a worksheet with the exact test questions and answers, just in a different order than the test. the whole class except the dumbasses have A's in the class. these einstiens have below 40%. i just don't get it. i'll stop because i think i can go all day on this subject.

[microwavechips]

i dont know what the rest of the world's is like but the us system has nothing to do with actual intelligence its how well you can follow directions and more shit like that keeps getting passed cause the bastards passing things like no child left behind have no idea whats going on in the schools they just see bad statistics from schools, teaching for standardized testing is plain rediculous
i think its broken

[Diary of a Madman]

To be honest, I learned a lot in high school. It's all what you put into it, and I think it was a good foundation to pursue other areas of interest, whatever they may be. College/tech school is for further developing certain skills. But without a high school education, it's a lot harder to learn those when you don't have the basics down. ~

Good point. I learned a lot in high school here in Florida. Its what people put into it. So if people want to be dumb shits and turn into an MTV/E! stereotype, they will do it, and in large numbers apparently. People dont have to try very hard to survive anymore.

[SamsonSimpson]

i will admit i learned alot in schools here in florida, but not neccesarily(sp) from my teachers. ive learned by seeing what other kids do and don't do and realizing i don't want to go through the same shit they do. basically ive learned; to be honest and WEED is not for kids. alot of kids look forward to this weekends parties, but im always thinking of 10 years from now.

[40oz]

Schools in USA are too easy. I was able to graduate in the top 25% of my class putting forth minimal, if any, effort. I wasn't properly motivated to do well in school. If I would have been I would probably be at UPenn instead of Temple. Not that I would want to go to an ivy league school in the first place....

I think it is because teachers are getting just as lazy as the students.

[smoke it]

many students in the U.S. (myself included) arent motivated to do well in school. its the school system.

[Its a Plant]

many students in the U.S. (myself included) arent motivated to do well in school. its the school system.

Haha! Case in point...

It's not up to the schools to motivate you man. It's only their job to make sure you get an education. Like I said, it all boils down to YOU, and pointing the blame at everyone else might make you feel better, but come on..:jointsmile:

[JaggedEdge]

Haha! Case in point...

It's not up to the schools to motivate you man. It's only their job to make sure you get an education. Like I said, it all boils down to YOU, and pointing the blame at everyone else might make you feel better, but come on..:jointsmile:

In some cases it is the students fault, but there are a lot of really bad teachers out there. My girlfriend had a history teacher who tought the class with hollywood films. After every chapter he would play a movie based on the events they just learned about. She also say's he tought a lot of false information as well... She is a history buff.

I went to an inner city public school in New Orleans as part of an assignment at my school. The teachers who's class I was assigned to could barely speak proper English. It was pathetic. Most of the kids were sweethearts and had a lot of potential, but if more teachers are like the one I experienced they don't have a shot in hell at making anything of there lives.

[Its a Plant]

In some cases it is the students fault, but there are a lot of really bad teachers out there.

While I agree with what you said, I have to say it's probably MOST cases where it's the student's fault.

So now it's the teacher's fault eh? Haha ya buncha slackers. :hippy:

[rebgirl420]

As a future history teacher i resent all of this crappy teacher crap. Its the students fault. The info is there. Either you study or you don't, no one is or should have to twist your arm. Not to mention maybe the parents can step in and help. learning doesnt just end in schools. I know my parents kept a fire under my ass to keep my A's.