[graciegirl]

The Condition of Education - Elementary and Secondary Education - Student Effort, Persistence and Progress - Public High School Graduation Rates - Indicator May (2016)

[RickeyD]

As we progress technologically more and more people will fall by the wayside, social unrest will continue and the middle income will continue it's slow but steady slide into minority status.

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Hi, since my wife and I both were in Education, after being in Industry, we have this to offer:
The Liberal approach is there for all to fall into as we attend or not attend to Education. We also have the Gov to contend with. The PhD who knows every thing is a real scourge to the Education Programs around the USA. No offense folks but the Doctoral Person sees the education circus thru some strange colored glasses. As retirees, we have volunteered our time and Counseled and Tutored students, Elementary through High School. In Elementary programs, common core etc., we have the Gov setting the stage and it has some poor results. Of course, Grade Inflation, the Computers and all the emphasis on non education programs is a sad tale.
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[graciegirl]

I posted this information, only because someone had posted an inflammatory (I thought) thread this morning about The Democrat regime being the reason that High School Graduates were increasing.

This is interesting because Asians and Pacific Islanders are the Highest percentage of High School graduates in the U.S. today.. This does not surprise me. At our local High School in Cincinnati, where a world diversity exists because of so many people coming to West Chester from all over the world to work at Proctor and Gamble, the Asian kids are the ones that excel. Our children attended that high school and our grandchildren did too, and the competition for scholarship has raised the bar for everyone. My grandson who had 13 credits when he entered college said that College was easier than high school. I credit the climate of work and intensity that the world diversity brought to the school for making it so effective for all students.

[Allegiance]

Don't know about the rest of the country, but in NYC a HS diploma is worthless. I have personally seen diplomas given to three immigrants that never learned to read or write English, two of the three went to community college and received two years associates degrees. The third was unable to get his associates degree because finally , two years ago, they changed the requirement and required them to pass an English proficiency exam.

They all received free tuition to nyc community college, free books and thousands in cash while in school. There was never a standardized exam given (ie SAT,etc) for community college entrance.

Those I speak about were legal immigrants, but I believe these free benefits of community college for all are given to illegal aliens as well.

Nyc mayor Bill deblasio aka "big bird" has made it illegal for city workers to ask residency status before giving many of the free nyc social services. Nyc is a santuary city of course.

[ColdNoMore]

U.S. Education: Still Separate and Unequal

U.S. Education: Still Separate and Unequal | Data Mine | US News

Separate and Unequal


On average, schools serving more minority populations have less-experienced, lower-paid teachers who are less likely to be certified.

A report from the Center for American Progress found that a 10 percentage point increase in students of color at a school is associated with a decrease in per-pupil spending of $75.

Disparities in course offerings mean students of color have fewer opportunities to challenge themselves with more difficult courses — the type of courses needed to prepare for a four-year college degree or for a high-paying career in STEM.

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[QUOTE=Allegiance;1307636]Don't know about the rest of the country, but in NYC a HS diploma is worthless. I have personally seen diplomas given to three immigrants that never learned to read or write English, two of the three went to community college and received two years associates degrees. The third was unable to get his associates degree because finally , two years ago, they changed the requirement and required them to pass an

Hi, on the education item. It has been said and it is true about the excellent students who may be an minority, there is a wide choice there. When we were teaching, we personally witnessed this:
In Japan: 1. At the end of a period, semester etc., Japanese students study and study and guided by the parents, they review and do library work, to be able to qualify for the next higher grade or more intense program. 2. They have some but very little emphasis on sports, especially the professional variety. 3. Some of them, most of them, are doing advanced math in the 5th grade.
OK, we send our kids to Aruba to drink, to party, to get into very degrading and dangerous scenarios. We train our children to follow dad and watch and dream of ball games, many hours a week. We accept young folks to party and to drink and to live it up. We trained and worshiped OJ and taught him he could do no wrong.
It has been shown he could not write a simple sentence. Admitted to USC? What a crock.
At many Universities, the frat houses are a liquor and sex parlor.
Some will surely not like this. But if we want to talk about education, then we need to be aware of the items outlined above. It is factual, there is a lot more.
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[Allegiance]

Let's just stop the discussion because it's in the wrong forum?

Don't read it if you object so much!

Or send a message to the mod.

Education needs to be reformed, charter schools are a start. I have seen them 1st hand. Like minded active parents in these schools make all the difference.

Look in any school than has Asian and Indian students, those are the students that excel. Those are the countries that we should encouraging immigration from.

America's downward spiral will not end until we choose to make America great again.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by RickeyD

As we progress technologically more and more people will fall by the wayside, social unrest will continue and the middle income will continue it's slow but steady slide into minority status.

I agree with slide data, but this is no longer Kansas Toto. People can no longer sit back, not get educated and trained in needed skills and expect good wages. The jobs of the sixties and seventies are not in demand. High school education doesn't get you much any more. The slide is no surprise.