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U.S. Spending Per School Student

nr

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One difference between the USA and European schools that I noticed in Denmark where I attended highschool was that there weren't any discipline problems. That was because the students had to pass a test TO BE ADMITTED into highschool! If you flunked you went to votech. That takes care of so many problems. The teachers were relaxed, enjoyable- it was great for the students who wanted to study!

That said, what happens to the ones who failed? We all know kids who are slow starters and didn't catch on to studying until they got to college. :???:
 

nonothing

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All you parents do is complain about public schools...First they are not and should not be considered day care...Second class size is just to big for anyone to get the fair amount of time needed........Third amd most important is get off your duff's and go make your childs school better......quit bitchin bout governments doing this or not doing that....I pay taxes and have no children and I think your lucky to have people like me and many others out helping you foot your childs education bill.......Stop whining and fix the problems,I and many like me are paying some of your childens school bill.
 

Steve

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.I pay taxes and have no children

Actually your Bill is overdue on your education......every one who complians about not having children, yet paying taxes for educatin forgets thier one child that was educated, for free, so to speak,.......to find this child,.....go into your bathroom,....or any room with a big mirror.....look directly into the mirror.....see that whiny face.....yep thats the child your paying for......

maybe you could have used your oportunity better.....but it was paid for,.. in advance just for you,......

I am not complianing about paying the taxes, I just believe our children deserve better.......Notice I paid.....and am still paying....I just want the school system to produce,...
 

nonothing

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Steve said:
.I pay taxes and have no children

Actually your Bill is overdue on your education......every one who complians about not having children, yet paying taxes for educatin forgets thier one child that was educated, for free, so to speak,.......to find this child,.....go into your bathroom,....or any room with a big mirror.....look directly into the mirror.....see that whiny face.....yep thats the child your paying for......

maybe you could have used your oportunity better.....but it was paid for,.. in advance just for you,......

I am not complianing about paying the taxes, I just believe our children deserve better.......Notice I paid.....and am still paying....I just want the school system to produce,...

Two things.....first,my parents paid taxes as I to have for many years. .so my education has been paid in full and up todate for a very long time......Second,If you want the school system to produce,go out and help it produce....anyone can sit and bitch,go out and make things better...one person can do a whole lot more when they are pro-active in their manner....If you are making a difference good on you,if your just hot air,zip it,and just keep footing the bill.....
 

aplusmnt

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nonothing said:
Steve said:
.I pay taxes and have no children

Actually your Bill is overdue on your education......every one who complians about not having children, yet paying taxes for educatin forgets thier one child that was educated, for free, so to speak,.......to find this child,.....go into your bathroom,....or any room with a big mirror.....look directly into the mirror.....see that whiny face.....yep thats the child your paying for......

maybe you could have used your oportunity better.....but it was paid for,.. in advance just for you,......

I am not complianing about paying the taxes, I just believe our children deserve better.......Notice I paid.....and am still paying....I just want the school system to produce,...

Two things.....first,my parents paid taxes as I to have for many years. .so my education has been paid in full and up todate for a very long time......Second,If you want the school system to produce,go out and help it produce....anyone can sit and bitch,go out and make things better...one person can do a whole lot more when they are pro-active in their manner....If you are making a difference good on you,if your just hot air,zip it,and just keep footing the bill.....

You have a good point in regards we should be pro active in our kids education, instead of just setting back and complaining.

But getting involved won't necessarily solve the problem. If so it would be solved already because there are millions of parents that are involved in their children's school districts and it has not led to things getting any better so far. Granted these parents can feel better about themselves, but what they have did is not working. The schools continue on a downward slope.

Some big Changes need to be made in areas that an individual parent can not due much about by just getting involved on a local school level.

Sure we could be involved in rather the school board votes to buy new football uniforms or build a new Gym. But we have no power over a teacher can be fired for being a bad teacher. Or rather are kids have to go to the school assigned to them even though a better school is just around the corner. These are issues that involve Washington D.C. not just my small school here in my small home town.

Help for Schools starts at home but spreads all the way to Washington D.C.
 

Steve

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.first,my parents paid taxes as I to have for many years.

and who paid for thier education?....

see the problem with your whining about not haveing children is that currently as in the past the money is spent "before" the revenue is collected.....so factually your debt is being paid by the next generation.....

so if you use econ 101 rational.(deficit spending)....and fact.....your paying for your education.....and your parents are paying for thiers.....our children will pay when they inturn pay taxes...

as for the "if your just hot air,zip it,and just keep footing the bill....."....it was your whine...I responded to, care to take your own advice,,,,since you were the one complaining.....

it is a shame you didn't take better advantage of the eduction you are now paying for.......
 

TSR

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nonothing said:
Steve said:
.I pay taxes and have no children

Actually your Bill is overdue on your education......every one who complians about not having children, yet paying taxes for educatin forgets thier one child that was educated, for free, so to speak,.......to find this child,.....go into your bathroom,....or any room with a big mirror.....look directly into the mirror.....see that whiny face.....yep thats the child your paying for......

maybe you could have used your oportunity better.....but it was paid for,.. in advance just for you,......

I am not complianing about paying the taxes, I just believe our children deserve better.......Notice I paid.....and am still paying....I just want the school system to produce,...

Two things.....first,my parents paid taxes as I to have for many years. .so my education has been paid in full and up todate for a very long time......Second,If you want the school system to produce,go out and help it produce....anyone can sit and bitch,go out and make things better...one person can do a whole lot more when they are pro-active in their manner....If you are making a difference good on you,if your just hot air,zip it,and just keep footing the bill.....

Public education always takes the blame for society's ills. Having said that , there are a lot of good public schools out there doing outstanding jobs.
 

Red Robin

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TSR said:
nonothing said:
Steve said:
Actually your Bill is overdue on your education......every one who complians about not having children, yet paying taxes for educatin forgets thier one child that was educated, for free, so to speak,.......to find this child,.....go into your bathroom,....or any room with a big mirror.....look directly into the mirror.....see that whiny face.....yep thats the child your paying for......

maybe you could have used your oportunity better.....but it was paid for,.. in advance just for you,......

I am not complianing about paying the taxes, I just believe our children deserve better.......Notice I paid.....and am still paying....I just want the school system to produce,...

Two things.....first,my parents paid taxes as I to have for many years. .so my education has been paid in full and up todate for a very long time......Second,If you want the school system to produce,go out and help it produce....anyone can sit and bitch,go out and make things better...one person can do a whole lot more when they are pro-active in their manner....If you are making a difference good on you,if your just hot air,zip it,and just keep footing the bill.....

Public education always takes the blame for society's ills. Having said that , there are a lot of good public schools out there doing outstanding jobs.
I certainly think that the parents bear the most blame , it's their kids and they raise them up until school age which certainly sets the tone for the rest of their life however if you are suggesting that the public school system doesn't deserve a large share of blame , while having our nations children under their care and instruction for 40hrs per week, I disagree.
Lastly I don't think anyone is suggesting that every single public school is a failure but rather the public school system as a whole is a failure. It's undeniable.
 

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