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Originally Posted by DivaShane
For one I never said teach them stem cell research. I said they need the basic science classes they are supposed to be teaching so they have at least a basic understanding of what's really going on with things like stem cell research and cloning.
I got your point about teaching a trade and I don't disagree with it. What I have a problem is that your post came off as if you think that kids shouldn't bother to learn advanced math or sciences. That I think is a shame. If those classes aren't taught in schools where will our scientists come from, some other country??
My whole point is that the schools should be equal. I should be able to get the same education in Beverly Hills that they do in a ghetto. Education isn't a right in the country, its a requirement. If you want to talk about how you fund it, fine cut some of the fat off the defense budget that ought to pay for it.
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i never said dont teach it i said cut the bullshit out of it, teach the basics and teach it compared to real life, i dont remember a textbook ever teaching me anything after probably grade 7.
learn it in university or set up advanced courses for gifted students,
teaching them basic textbook crap also holds back students who are gifted.
i dont live in america but education is a problem everywhere. i personally see the trades option as best, education is supposed to be about giving people options for the future, teaching me something that 95% of students will also not use is not going to do that.
i know sooo many people who left high school without learning a single thing and that includes my friends who are finished university.