Education
By Sailor
@Sailor (1160)
United States
December 31, 2006 8:55pm CST
What happened to our schools? In Los Angeles, some schools like my old H.S. don't have enough books for all of the students. And many of the kids that do go are receiving a poor education but getting good grades. I'm not the smartest man, but I'm confused!!!??????
4 responses
@Ashida (1370)
• United States
1 Jan 07
I think the public school system is so top heavy with highly-paid administrators that it doesn't leave a lot of money for teaching students.
@Sailor (1160)
• United States
1 Jan 07
Yes, but there are still teachers mixed in that stay at the class room level because actual teaching is their love.Then there are many leaving. The other day I went to my stepdaughters musical. She's in Jr. H.S. Her Principal is younger than me! How long did he actually spend teaching students?
@Ashida (1370)
• United States
1 Jan 07
Chances are he didn't spend any time teaching. he probably went to school specifically to be an administrator.
Yes, there are still teachers who teach because they love working with kids. Unfortunately many of them have to leave teaching due to low pay. Afterall teachers have to make a living too!
@Sailor (1160)
• United States
1 Jan 07
I do agree, here they have one of the lowest paying jobs. My Father is retired after more than 44 years of classroom teaching and still had to get a job as a substitute teacher to help his income. People and Gov't don't realize that teachers mold a countries and civilizations leaders.
@shooie (4984)
• United States
1 Jan 07
Seems like the kids are trying to make the best out of what they got. I don't understand where all the money from the lotteries are going. Colleges? New Schools? why don't they put money into the current schools that are hurting and need books like your old high school. That's why we let the lottery in Cali no?
@Sailor (1160)
• United States
2 Jan 07
Yes I almost forgot your from Cali originally. Yes in fact my Mom asked me about that and I told her it didn't work. In fact a corporation can in and took over the financial affairs of my old school. So I ask the same question as you did, "What Happened?". It's gotten so bad hear that some students like that there is no challenge for them, but they don't understand how that programs them for the future. In Bakersfield a lot of Hispanic student took the mandatory testing to court because they feel they should not be bound by it because their schools do not have enough ESL/ bilingual teachers to assist those trying to learn, therefore not passing the test for graduation. The Courts turned them down!
@Sailor (1160)
• United States
2 Jan 07
Yes I almost forgot your from Cali originally. Yes in fact my Mom asked me about that and I told her it didn't work. In fact a corporation can in and took over the financial affairs of my old school. So I ask the same question as you did, "What Happened?". It's gotten so bad hear that some students like that there is no challenge for them, but they don't understand how that programs them for the future. In Bakersfield a lot of Hispanic student took the mandatory testing to court because they feel they should not be bound by it because their schools do not have enough ESL/ bilingual teachers to assist those trying to learn, therefore not passing the test for graduation. The Courts turned them down!
@ChaoticFury (139)
• United States
1 Jan 07
at my high school we don't get a lot of government funding, and sometimes we blow all the money on useless things. the middle school was the worse. they wasted money on this traffic light thing and it was only used once or twice. more money was used for bracelets and banners the students didn't really like. we barely have walls in the school. all the classes are separated by these blue dividers so you can hear the noise from other classrooms, making it harder for students to learn. another reason is the fact that most of the teachers barely teach the students anything. they don't try to prepare them for the future; instead they just teach straight from the book and the students learn nothing. some teachers barely look at what the students are doing, if the students looked like they put effort into the work then the teacher gives them an a. there's not many teachers at my hs as well. so classes are filled with students and it's hard for the teachers to help each and every student understand the material. in addition, our curriculum is out of whack; what we need to learn isn't taught and what we don't really need to know isn't taught. some of the teachers don't speak english well and it's hard for us to understand. others let the students play around instead of learning. the school system is just chaotic. many students are lazy and those who do put effort into what they do are barely challenged because they have to sit back and watch as the teacher tries to get each student to understand the materials.
@Sailor (1160)
• United States
2 Jan 07
I know that in Cali, this can happen a lot. You need to make a copy of this and send it to the board of accreditation in your state as well as the Governor. Because although I do not like the Bush's by them creating the mandatory testing, it makes the schools supposedly step up to bat. But it doesn't always happen, like the Lottery in California is supposed to help schools.
@recordjl (22)
• United States
1 Jan 07
I think that the poorer schools are more interested in getting students to school because thats how public schools make their money - the size and attendance of the school. They have strayed from the quality of education and floated more towards the quantity of students.
@Sailor (1160)
• United States
2 Jan 07
You are true to some extent. But in some of those schools like my old H.S., the teachers have a protocal to go through. Our classes were @55min in length. but it took @15 min to take roll and get the class settled. In Cali it is required by law that each child not in Home Schooling be in school. So eventhough numbers count, they don't get much funding. At least in Cali.
