The Dumbing Down of America
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Book written by Former Senior Policy Member of U. S. Department of Education under Ronald Reagan Administration.
This is very interesting. She tells it all.
If you can download go to site:
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Here is her book! Free!! pass it on!!!
This is very interesting. She tells it all.
If you can download go to site:
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Here is her book! Free!! pass it on!!!
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I think the whole world is being dumbed down. In terms of education, in terms of the creative arts and in terms of the medication we are being encouraged to take.
You better tell the truth. The more meds the more we become their airheads. <!-- s:| -->:|<!-- s:| -->
I am telling the truth lol I don't understand your comment <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) --> I think it's my English <!-- s:oops: -->:oops:<!-- s:oops: -->
Sorry, I was saying that to say that I am in agreement with you. Sorry. <!-- s:oops: -->:oops:<!-- s:oops: -->
It's me lol my English not you!
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You both are very funny. English is my first language and I understood both of you perfectly. All is well. <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) -->
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Thank you so much for the links!!! I wrote a blog post about this a year ago and it's a great reminder!
Here's the post: http://lilwendy.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/dumbing-down-of-everywhere/
You don't by any chance know where you read the part in bold do you? I'm asking because all of the Grad students and Professors I know are extremely liberal. In fact, from my own experiences with people, I would have concluded the exact opposite.
Now as far as the dumbing down of America, I agree very much with that. I know people in a few different states whose kids are being taught "inventive spelling" in school with the reason being that kids will learn to spell in their own time. One person I know actually got reprimanded by her child's teacher about helping the child with their spelling homework! Another new policy is the idea of not assigning zeros, but rather 50% grades for assignments that aren't turned in, as well as the policy of allowing students to turn in assignments as many as several weeks late for partial credit (with a guarantee of at least a 50%). These practices are ridiculous and are oftentimes implemented simply to make the schools look better on paper (ie. there are less kids failing). They aren't teaching students the importance of being responsible and meeting deadlines. Then the students get to college and can't understand why Instructors and Professors don't allow them to turn in late work.
Absolutely, Peace,
I know I go to college myself.
Thank you as well. I will take a look further at your blog. <!-- s:D -->:D<!-- s:D -->
Wow, Gaga really blew me away with this. Not only because Im a loony liberal but I couldn't imagine the priceless look on Palin's face if she heard this speech which was spoken with reason and heart.
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