New Ideas

I know the ding-a-lings always complained I was so "negative," always "bitching," with no ideas. Of course, anyone who really knows me or even bothered to listen knew I have lots of ideas. But, my ideas are not ones the ding-a-lings wanted to hear. Let's try this one.

How about, since fewer and fewer of our students can read, write, do math, and whatever the schools are doing now obviously don't work (unless you ask the ding-a-lings, who will insist things are just fine--after all, try to name a school that isn't a "Blue Ribbon School," a "National Exemplary School," etc.), we just teach reading, writing, 'rithmetic in the first two or three grades (and NOT in kindergarten!)? Drop science, social studies (yes, even HISTORY!), etc. from the curriculum--just reading, writing, 'rithmetic. Of course, some of the reading can be, say, a bit about history or science or whatever. But they would not be in the curriculum or even tested as individual curriculum disciplines/items. I know, I know, "How Neanderthal?" OK, go ahead and tell me what some 6-year old is learning about history or biology he can't learn as an 8- or 9-year old. I suppose when they get to Einstein's special theory of relativity in the fourth grade, students must have some background in science. No, nobody will take this seriously, nobody at all in the schools.

After all, according them (the "diversity people"), "all people and all cultures are deserving of respect and acceptance." And, of course, they have other inanities like that, too. Go ahead, challenge them on this crap, see what you get for a response. Despite their fake degrees, most of them consider themselves to be "the anointed," who know better than anyone else. Anyone who challenges their ridiculous programs and policies is immediate dismissed, called names (yes, like "negative," "bitcher," etc.), and/or ostracized or ignored.

Ah, "Your public schools, no better place to get only one side of a story." Fools. And those of you who are teachers, shame on you for going along with all the crap--unless, of course, you really believe in it. Then, I guess, I have nothing to say to you.