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Originally Posted by Lebenz
Education related costs are one of the entirely too few obligatory expenses that are far more than worth the cost. Education is the only thing that separates us from any 3rd world country. And it is due only to our education system that almost half the folks who start high school finish and get a diploma. Where would we be without it?
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The seperation is getting less and less every day. Somehow I am not convinced that is is an issue of money alone. People seem to think that if we throw money at it, it will cure itself. I think the largest part of it is the motivation of the student and the discipline in the school. The student is not motivated enough and the discipline in school is non-existant. Without those, learning is not going to be very good. The students have poor foundations in the necessary skills in math, sciences and english. If they wanted to concentrate on those and make it say 90% of the syllabus instead of fluffing it with all sorts of crap, I would be more hopeful. Does anyone know what we rank in worldwise for the sciences and math? Don't look at the top ten. We are at the point where a HS diploma is worth less than a roll of TP (Much harder than say Charmin on the butt). HS diplomas are good for people to go into manufacturing and what not. Those vocations are gone, period. History, Lit, and all the social sciences are wonderful. However, they don't sell in this modern world.