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Let’s Demand that 2 + 2 Always Equals 4

School standards should never be lowered.

Bill Kalmar
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 16:36
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One of the elements of a successful community is a strong school system. Real estate brokers will always discuss the educational resources in a community when showing homes to prospective buyers. There should be no argument that schools are the lifeblood of any community.

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During the last couple of months there has been a lot of discussion about schools in Lake Orion—my hometown. A group of concerned parents meets on a regular basis to exchange ideas and information about our educational process. Many of their ideas, concerns, and suggestions have been covered in several local newspapers.

Their focus is to assure that the administration capitalizes on the strengths of the system and also to offer some thoughts on opportunities for improvement. And as such, their actions are noble and admirable, and all of us should be grateful for their concern and involvement in the schools. I would hope that the administrators lend an ear to their suggestions.

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Submitted by George Zeliger on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 10:18

2+2=4 but...

In some applications 2+2=10 or 2+2=11...

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Submitted by BhamRealEstate on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 12:54

None dare call it fraud ...

When a student is issued a diploma from a school, it should signify some baseline level of understanding and achievement. However, if a school system confers a diploma on a student who either has not applied himself, or who has been denied this baseline of understanding, isn't issuing the diploma equivalent to the school perpetrating fraud against the student, his parents and any future employer of the student? Who, then, is responsible for allowing this fraud, and what should be done to prevent it? The "five whys" might be an effective tool to employ here. You're probably way ahead of me on the answers.

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Submitted by Truk on Fri, 03/12/2010 - 10:23

Something more important than graduation rank

I get what you were going for by citing the doctor that graduated last in his class. However, I think it is a poor analogy. He did meet the qualifications, admittedly minimally but he earned his diploma. This reflects that he is not the best student, but does not necessarily mean that he is not a good medical practitioner. He could well turn out to be a better doctor than many who graduated above him. They are the ones I wouldn't want to be treated by. Turning our focus back on teaching, we all know the PhD that cannot teach. He has all the knowlege, but cannot effectively convey it to his students. He is one I wouldn't want teaching my grandchildren.

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