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Originally posted by nostatic
No flame. I specifically left K-12 out of the discussion, but the two are clearly intermingled. But I wanted to bite off a smaller chunk at first.
Don't play down social and sports too much though. I think there needs to be a balance, and "play" is critical, as well as the interpersonal skills that come from competition and "parties." All in moderation...
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Todd,
Good to hear you'll deal with K-12 later.
As for the sports, I indicated
varsity sports as a pointless exercise. I believe that all students should have physical education, but varsity sports serve only to feed the mill of "professional" atheletics - pure entertainment value. Way too much time is spent on popularity (demonstrated by the latest excesses on various television channels).
It looks as if a number of folks want to go to a British style educational system: k-6 (with special attention by the teacher to those wanting to excel); 7-9thgrade basic overview of all fields of study; end of 9th - test if doesn't do well - vocational school; 10-11th grade test, if doesn't do well - higher trades (AS/AA degree); 12th - test to achieve university (PhD level) vs BS/BA/MS
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