Comments on: School’s Not Cool http://www.emergingwomen.us/2009/07/31/schools-not-cool/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:35:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Low Testosterone Symptoms http://www.emergingwomen.us/2009/07/31/schools-not-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-8654 Low Testosterone Symptoms Sat, 24 Sep 2011 06:53:55 +0000 http://www.emergingwomen.us/?p=997#comment-8654 Heres another tip Help your business avoid the feast and famine business cycle by developing continuous marketing methods that require little time, such as having an ad in your community newspaper that can be renewed with a single email. Heres another tip Help your business avoid the feast and famine business cycle by developing continuous marketing methods that require little time, such as having an ad in your community newspaper that can be renewed with a single email.

]]> By: Jasmine http://www.emergingwomen.us/2009/07/31/schools-not-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-5297 Jasmine Sat, 01 Aug 2009 05:48:50 +0000 http://www.emergingwomen.us/?p=997#comment-5297 I agree with Lydia and I am a public school teacher. Sigh. It's really sad, but as much as I love my school (where I teach is also my alma mater), my husband and I do agree we want to home-school our kids. I agree with Lydia and I am a public school teacher. Sigh. It’s really sad, but as much as I love my school (where I teach is also my alma mater), my husband and I do agree we want to home-school our kids.

]]> By: Lydia http://www.emergingwomen.us/2009/07/31/schools-not-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-5295 Lydia Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:37:38 +0000 http://www.emergingwomen.us/?p=997#comment-5295 When I was a teenager I often did the weekly grocery shopping for my family. My mom was working the night shift at the time (and really not coping very well with it), and my Dad appreciated the help with what could be a time-consuming chore. It wasn't a life or death duty or anything, but I was very aware that our family operated as a unit. Too often, I think that young people aren't allowed to grow up and assume (at least some) adult responsibilities. I'm not saying that someone who is 16 (or 12, or 10, or 5) should be expected to act like an adult every minute of the day, but I do think there's something to be said for expecting every member of a family to contribute to the well-being of the household in some way. I think this is one of the reasons why a lot of teenagers are so disinterested in school - too often, schools infantilize students. If I was going to have kids, I'd probably homeschool them if it was at all possible. When I was a teenager I often did the weekly grocery shopping for my family. My mom was working the night shift at the time (and really not coping very well with it), and my Dad appreciated the help with what could be a time-consuming chore. It wasn’t a life or death duty or anything, but I was very aware that our family operated as a unit.

Too often, I think that young people aren’t allowed to grow up and assume (at least some) adult responsibilities. I’m not saying that someone who is 16 (or 12, or 10, or 5) should be expected to act like an adult every minute of the day, but I do think there’s something to be said for expecting every member of a family to contribute to the well-being of the household in some way.

I think this is one of the reasons why a lot of teenagers are so disinterested in school – too often, schools infantilize students. If I was going to have kids, I’d probably homeschool them if it was at all possible.

]]> By: James Townsend http://www.emergingwomen.us/2009/07/31/schools-not-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-5294 James Townsend Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:45:41 +0000 http://www.emergingwomen.us/?p=997#comment-5294 Thanks for posting that. Our educational is drowning. I'm at a loss to even propose how to fix it. We may end up having to deconstruct the whole thing and start from scratch. Maybe your friend Paul, and others like him, have some good advice on how to do this? Thanks for posting that. Our educational is drowning. I’m at a loss to even propose how to fix it. We may end up having to deconstruct the whole thing and start from scratch. Maybe your friend Paul, and others like him, have some good advice on how to do this?

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