26 February 2005
Bill Gates Rips U.S. High Schools' Preparatory Value
This has been reported on several places. As a H.S. teacher I have thought about some of these points for some time. myself.
For your edification, a fellow teacher in Texas made some observations worth considering, which I pass on unedited: "Gates' ideas are all well and good but....they won't be implemented until some shackles are taken off our legs. Here are a few that come to mind..... 1. Lawyers, 2. trying to make all kids college prep, 3. parents who have a disregard for discipline at home and at school and still want their kid to get an education."
The Chief has to concur with his comment!
For your edification, a fellow teacher in Texas made some observations worth considering, which I pass on unedited: "Gates' ideas are all well and good but....they won't be implemented until some shackles are taken off our legs. Here are a few that come to mind..... 1. Lawyers, 2. trying to make all kids college prep, 3. parents who have a disregard for discipline at home and at school and still want their kid to get an education."
The Chief has to concur with his comment!
