tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072440028440011959.post1125794712079663828..comments2024-03-20T04:06:14.857-04:00Comments on Education Outrage: High Schools should not exist; 50th reunions teach you more than high school ever didRoger Schankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567989582447087635noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072440028440011959.post-80327799752532896552012-06-24T17:30:25.677-04:002012-06-24T17:30:25.677-04:00Quite right!
There is also the fact, of course, t...Quite right!<br /><br />There is also the fact, of course, that college prep isn't even the right goal for most. I'm less convinced that HS students should have unfettered choice in their studies, even were it feasible, since they have no idea about what's possible or important - but some attention to figuring out what their aptitudes are, and exposure to a variety of subjects and forms of learning, would go a long way.Shlomo Engelson Argamonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362826264834676244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072440028440011959.post-32493696095671749732012-06-24T17:29:14.130-04:002012-06-24T17:29:14.130-04:00Quite right!
There is also the fact, of course, t...Quite right!<br /><br />There is also the fact, of course, that college prep isn't even the right goal for most. I'm less convinced that HS students should have unfettered choice in their studies, even were it feasible - but some attention to figuring out what their aptitudes are, and exposure to a variety of subjects and forms of learning, would go a long way.Shlomo Engelson Argamonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362826264834676244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072440028440011959.post-36693851335045795192012-05-27T20:38:35.664-04:002012-05-27T20:38:35.664-04:00I never attended a US high school, but I should ad...I never attended a US high school, but I should admit that my hight school in Moscow was great and something to remember. Well, we had no class ranking and we never had any tests beyond final exams. We were normal kids, were not pressed to compete, and had a lot of fun. We had several great teachers and I still remember them. So, what are the features of high school that make it good or bad?Peter B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07299934125605154985noreply@blogger.com