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How about parents raise their kids instead? Why are they teaching this stuff?
If you're really asking...
Schools don't really want to teach sex ed (as one example), but all too many parents don't educate their kids about the topic, so it's either the schools take up the job or nobody does it.
Schools don't really want to teach sex ed (as one example), but all too many parents don't educate their kids about the topic, so it's either the schools take up the job or nobody does it.
Nor do they want to teach manners, how to share, how to sit quietly, how to use deodorant, how to rationally interact with others, how to follow directions, yet those are but a few examples of parent responsibilities that have devolved to the schools (as you well know).
Nor do they want to teach manners, how to share, how to sit quietly, how to use deodorant, how to rationally interact with others, how to follow directions, yet those are but a few examples of parent responsibilities that have devolved to the schools (as you well know).
At first glance, it sounds like 'buying' good behavior. Or am I wrong?
I don't know. Our guys could screw up a one float parade and the PBIS program was never really implemented.
We had periodic classroom meetings with a class about it, had to mention the day's "theme" in every class, have your class's signed PBIS Pledge posted in a conspicuous place on a bulletin board.
We only had to do it the second time (everyone had to for the first round but we got out of it after a couple years due to our compliance with the metrics) because the Attendance Secretary didn't keep up with her recordkeeping and our attendance rate fell out of compliance.
IMO, the last thing we need is this sort of “Life Curriculum” where parents abrogate more and more of their responsibilities onto schools. What do parents have left to teach? They may as well hand their infants off to the schools soon after birth if this is to be the case…
One exception: I’m a big proponent of Reproductive Education that is effective (not ineffective, like abstinence only) in lowering teen pregnancy and STD rates, which can be effectively integrated into an academic subject such as biology, or A&P, without much diversionary hassle.
Schools don't really want to teach sex ed (as one example), but all too many parents don't educate their kids about the topic, so it's either the schools take up the job or nobody does it.
True. Prude parents won't acknowledge that. I suppose that applies to other things.
It's amazing to me how much of this stuff already is being taught in schools. There are honestly few subjects being listed here that are not covered.
Now... do the kids actually LEARN and USE everything that is being taught? No. And I doubt they did so back in the day either.
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And yet many of our posters don't believe that this material is being taught.
Remember, they/we don't teach Civics any longer. The name has changed, in Maryland to Local, State and National Government but it's not called "Civics" so it's not taught.
Or Home Economics. That's now called Family and Consumer Science but not Home Ec so it's not taught. And let's not forget Sewing which is now Fashion Design (where the students design and make their own clothes). But it's not called "Sewing".
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