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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward
We pay millions to top managers, businessmen and entertainers (and organized sports is entertainment, don't ever think otherwise), and we're busy trying to eliminate as many technical jobs as possible, in the name of efficiency.
So for the average OEDC kid, just what good is education going to do them? IT's not a ticket to much of anything, any more.
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Originally Posted by SameOldStory
Some years back I was having lunch in a McDonalds (yeah, I'll eat anything).
There weren't very many people inside. Down a little ways from me was a woman and her child, the child maybe 8 or 9. The child finishes most of his food, gets up on the table, and starts walking from one table to another. The mother continues to eat.
Teachers can't teach children who have absolutely NO discipline. And the parents think that discipline is bad for the children. Thank you Dr. Spock.
I actually liked school. My 9th grade science teacher left because of the kids in my class. And I'm screaming inside my head for them to shut up.
In which house do you think that a child learns to behave? USA? Or Kenya where the literacy rate is one of the highest in Africa.
How about literacy in the USA (#33) and Korea (#1)
Math
USA (#27) or New Zealand (#7)
It goes on. Check it out if you wish - Educational Score Performance - Country Rankings |
Here is the original full report on which SameOldStory data are taken. It contains also the discussion of the effects on salary of higher education. (Noticeabe).
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/att...3&d=1278939489