U.S. school bans tag--Your Thoughts?

[SL65AMG]

next to be banned in school.







free speech, which is already limited.



they are turning all the kids into sheep. since its mandatory for kids to go to school, which it should be. but the kids dont get taught what the parents want them to learn, they get taught what the government wants them to be taught.

theyre too busy making all these standardized tests instead of teaching what should be taught. they spend all year, basically, "preparing students" for these tests. i say we do away with standardized tests, or at least make them worth taking, not something you christmas tree and pass w/ flying colors. notice how you end up w/ COMPLETE idiots (see Gwinnett Highschool Students thread) in highschool and theyre there cuz they "passed" the gateway. fuck govt schools!!!

[ahmonrah]

next to be banned in school.







free speech, which is already limited.



they are turning all the kids into sheep. since its mandatory for kids to go to school, which it should be. but the kids dont get taught what the parents want them to learn, they get taught what the government wants them to be taught.

theyre too busy making all these standardized tests instead of teaching what should be taught. they spend all year, basically, "preparing students" for these tests. i say we do away with standardized tests, or at least make them worth taking, not something you christmas tree and pass w/ flying colors. notice how you end up w/ COMPLETE idiots (see Gwinnett Highschool Students thread) in highschool and theyre there cuz they "passed" the gateway. fuck govt schools!!!

that's a huge point! the standardization tests that fly through schools indeed sucks ass. i dont see how that will help the kids learn, when we (24 and older) went to school, we knew that you had homework everyday, test once/twice a week and finals at the end of the quarter. and each of those things dictated whether you pass or fail. now today it's like the kids are getting dumber, more mindless ways to move out into the world. and to be honest i'm worried when i think "these kids will be running shit later??"

[SLOWLYbtngU]

that's a huge point! the standardization tests that fly through schools indeed sucks ass. i dont see how that will help the kids learn, when we (24 and older) went to school, we knew that you had homework everyday, test once/twice a week and finals at the end of the quarter. and each of those things dictated whether you pass or fail. now today it's like the kids are getting dumber, more mindless ways to move out into the world. and to be honest i'm worried when i think "these kids will be running shit later??"

I dont think it is that the kids are getting dumber, I think that they just focus on just enough to get by. My roomie and I were talking the other night and she was telling me how she has her degree but doesnt know what to do with it. She got it cuz it was expected of her but now she has no idea where to go with it...I made the decision to drop out of college with 7 credits left, should I finish...Probably, but I wont. At least not now. I want to make sure I know what I am going to school for and make sure that I already have opinions on some of the subjects that are taught in college...I found myself getting rowled up easily in college based on how my mostly liberal professors worded things. (Mind you I identify myself as a liberal but to be honest teeter totter b/w many standpoints on both sides.) But based solely on their wording on certain topics I was easily swayed...If I ever adopt a child I want them to form their own opinions and be introduced to many viewpoints. I think that the schools are too busy tryin to make sure nobody gets upset over the curriculum they are knocking out a lot of things that would help a child grow accordingly and fitting for society. I feel like children now are just walking pawns...