Reply #20: I disagree [View All]

[fujiyama]

about the early weeding out. I was a slacker in middle school and HS. I didn't fix up until sometime in college.

I like the flexibility in our educational system. I like that I was able to straighten out by spending some time at a community college.

But I do agree that kids should have their asses kicked early on. I say if kids in Japan can learn algebra in elementary school, why the hell can't kids here? Are kids in the US inherently stupid? Perhaps many parents are that don't place the emphasis on education it deserves especially math and science.

BTW, I'm in engineering so I especially think the US educational system is weak in the basics. In the last several years in education there's been all this 'new math' stuff and I don't think it's working that well.

I must admit Rabrrrrr with your posts I never know if you are being serious or sarcastic but I now realize it was in sarcasm. ;)