Painful moment

[falco]

5. 25% of Americans didn't read a book last year. My two crumb crunchers who have been warped by their home school experience each probably read over 50 books last year, even some with big words in them.

[Kiwon]

One guiding principle of education I believe in is to respect the unique qualities and learning styles of each student. Because each child is unique, there is on one "Right" educational format that applies equally to all children be it public education, private education, or home-schooling.

This is the best thing you wrote.

You do realize that you are taking a light-hearted thread and making it into something serious, right?

I know that somewhere deep down that you have a sense of humor. It's okay to show it.

Actually, I really would like to have an on-going discussion of these kinds of issues with a professional educator like you but obviously this isn't the forum to do it. Can you suggest another?

I'm a big advocate of doing what's best for the child based on his/her particular needs, learning style, etc. All options should be available to parents. Certainly, homeschooling is probably not the right choice for most parents. And most parents can't make the time and financial sacrifices to do it even if they wanted to. Also, I would say few homeschoolers do K-12. They usually enter public or private school during the Middle and High School years.

Now, one thing......the elitist bit sounds like a NEA talking point. It's clear that you don't know many homeschooling parents.

Parents want educational and school choices. The NEA wants the government to dictate to parents where and what their children will learn. "No" to parental choice and "yes" to the teachers union and tenured teachers with guaranteed salary and benefits whether they produce educated kids or not. What a racket! What other industry guarantees the employment of those who fail to produce? Parents look at that and want to escape failing schools and an educational system that refuses to reform itself.

The main message I get from your response (in contrast to your last sentence) is that only the government and the NEA are suitable to program, I mean, teach our kids. I simply don't agree.

Choose another forum so we don't bore everyone else and let's discuss this further if you like.

[Joemailman]

So an 18-year-old got nervous and gave a dumb rambling answer. Big deal. Leave her alone.

[Harlan Huckleby]

They played it twice on Letterman. I thought it was a bit much to humiliate a young kid so.

On Letterman they said she was 16. Now that mailman informs me she's street legal, it's not QUITE so nasty. Hopefully she'll laugh about it in the future. BTW, I don't think she was necessarily dumb, anybody could get flustered, and then get even more nervous as you start saying stupid stuff. Happens on this forum on a daily basis.

Oh ya. It was funny.

[falco]

Was she talking in the clip? I didn't notice.

[Kiwon]

Yeah, this girl got ragged on a bit, but look at all the positive notoriety she's received.

Everybody agrees that she's beautiful and the added exposure will definitely help her career.

She lost the battle but won the war. Good for her.

[Harlan Huckleby]

now if she can just get a sex tape on the internet she could be a millionairess.

But she must act quickly, her 15 minutes are nearly up.

[oregonpackfan]

Kiwon,

Re: your statement of:

The main message I get from your response (in contrast to your last sentence) is that only the government and the NEA are suitable to program, I mean, teach our kids. I simply don't agree.

Where in the heck in my response did you get the message that "Only the government and the NEA are suitable to teach our kids?" Talk about putting words in my mouth! Go back and re-read my statements. Not once did I use the words "Government" or "NEA."

Let us 1. Agree to disagree and 2. Avoid filling up this forum with discussions about public education.

[Kiwon]

Okey-doke.

[MadtownPacker]

You guys are idiots. Who cares what she says..SHE IS HOT.

You don't expect girls/women like that to have brains. The intelligence portion of any pageant is a joke.

As always (not really) the voice of reason speaks.

To think some of these posters where drooling all over that "Heros" plain-looking chick yet they want to bash on this fine honey.

Bunch of maricons.

[the_idle_threat]

You guys are idiots. Who cares what she says..SHE IS HOT.

You don't expect girls/women like that to have brains. The intelligence portion of any pageant is a joke.

As always (not really) the voice of reason speaks.

To think some of these posters where drooling all over that "Heros" plain-looking chick yet they want to bash on this fine honey.

Bunch of maricons.

Quite frankly, I don't see much of a difference between the two.

[Deputy Nutz]

Home school kids frighten me, Mostly because they come from those freaky over the top Christian families that attend the non-denominational churches. They have very little concept of reality or real world, and a bit naive. Outside of their sheltered lives they would be eaten alive by American society.

[LEWCWA]

looks like Nutz is looking for a social lashing!

[MadtownPacker]

Quite frankly, I don't see much of a difference between the two.

[Deputy Nutz]

looks like Nutz is looking for a social lashing!

I have broad shoulders, I can take it and not cry like a little bitch. I stand by what I say, Home School kids can be fucked up.