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Yeah, pre-calc isn't that odd, which is why I wrote 'pre-calculus and [lots of awesome stuff that's practically unheard of in the average public school]...'. The pre-calc is separate from the awesome stuff. :P
I don't know about this anti-public school sentiment. Sounds pretty pretentious to me.
What makes you think it sounds pretentious?
I went to public school, although I'm 29, so maybe I was attending more recently than many here.
I'm younger than you are, so my experience is equally up-to-date. :)
I learned pre-calculus and [lots of awesome stuff that's practically unheard of in the average public school]...
I went to one of the best high schools in my state and it didn't have any of those things. Your school sounds seriously awesome, and I'd like to know the name of it, and what year you graduated.
In addition, most of those things are not listed in the Common Core Standards (which are the standard in 40 out of 50 states, including Mississippi), so it's pretty doubtful that the average public-schooler has the opportunity to take those classes, or would even be ready for them if they were offered.
Am I the only one who had a positive experience in public school?
It's not about having a positive experience. It's about having an educationally valuable experience.
And home schooling down there is mostly done by very devout religious people.
Do you mean in Mississippi? What makes you think that? Less than 40% of American homeschoolers do so for religious reasons, and those statistics are even mirrored here in Oklahoma (the proverbial buckle of the Bible Belt).
The variety of opportunity and people afforded me by public education was much more vibrant.
Really? That's strange, because in most states, including Mississippi, your classmates are drawn from your neighborhood, meaning that they're your social and financial equals. Not much variety there.
Normal interactions, in which conversations are conducted, on a myriad of topics. Unfortunately, these people have very little skill in critically examining anything, while my 9-year-old has quite a bit of skill in critically examining ideas and topics.
Also, Huph, I'm not very far from 20-years-old, myself.
If you teach your children to respect others, then you aren't a member of the religious right.
I'm not saying that you aren't a Christian or a Republican or whatever. I'm saying that you're not a part of the group of people that despise (and are generally despised by) everyone else.
Should I counter your Bible stories with the story of Lot's wife, or just with the fact that the majority of Christians do, in fact, advocate blind acceptance without evidence? Your choice. :)
really, WTF does a 10 year old even need a phone for anyway?
To communicate, just like everyone else. I think your characterization of 10-year-olds really shows that you don't have much experience with children that age. ThetTen-year-olds that I know are fairly responsible.
...images of some girl sucking multiple cocks they can work out on their own that this is not necessarily 'loving relationship' stuff.
A sweet love-making scene in a porno is not necessarily 'loving relationship stuff', either.
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What makes you think it sounds pretentious?
I went to public school, although I'm 29, so maybe I was attending more recently than many here.
I'm younger than you are, so my experience is equally up-to-date. :)
I learned pre-calculus and [lots of awesome stuff that's practically unheard of in the average public school]...
I went to one of the best high schools in my state and it didn't have any of those things. Your school sounds seriously awesome, and I'd like to know the name of it, and what year you graduated.
In addition, most of those things are not listed in the Common Core Standards (which are the standard in 40 out of 50 states, including Mississippi), so it's pretty doubtful that the average public-schooler has the opportunity to take those classes, or would even be ready for them if they were offered.
Am I the only one who had a positive experience in public school?
It's not about having a positive experience. It's about having an educationally valuable experience.
And home schooling down there is mostly done by very devout religious people.
Do you mean in Mississippi? What makes you think that? Less than 40% of American homeschoolers do so for religious reasons, and those statistics are even mirrored here in Oklahoma (the proverbial buckle of the Bible Belt).
The variety of opportunity and people afforded me by public education was much more vibrant.
Really? That's strange, because in most states, including Mississippi, your classmates are drawn from your neighborhood, meaning that they're your social and financial equals. Not much variety there.
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Also, Huph, I'm not very far from 20-years-old, myself.
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Yes, 90% of the people who e-mailed you (possibly including yourself). That's not even remotely close to a decent methodology.
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I'm not saying that you aren't a Christian or a Republican or whatever. I'm saying that you're not a part of the group of people that despise (and are generally despised by) everyone else.
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Should I counter your Bible stories with the story of Lot's wife, or just with the fact that the majority of Christians do, in fact, advocate blind acceptance without evidence? Your choice. :)
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I mean, we put up a sign telling people they could bring it back in for a full refund, per the publisher, but no one did.
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To communicate, just like everyone else. I think your characterization of 10-year-olds really shows that you don't have much experience with children that age. ThetTen-year-olds that I know are fairly responsible.
...images of some girl sucking multiple cocks they can work out on their own that this is not necessarily 'loving relationship' stuff.
A sweet love-making scene in a porno is not necessarily 'loving relationship stuff', either.
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:::dies laughing:::
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Neat to know, though. :)
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Yes, exactly. Heaven forbid that we teach them what to think. Instead, we should teach them how to think.
...better the phobiac panic reaction to any kind of faith...
This post wasn't about faith, so why would a potential reaction to it's mention be relevant?
...complete, total misinterpretation of what is quoted merely for the sake of slamming without reference or context...
What was quoted and how was it misinterpreted? In addition, how do you know the motive of the person who quoted whatever it was that was quoted?
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