Comments on: What a scene! http://omegamom.com/2007/10/12/what-a-scene/ A "good enough" mom muses about alpha moms, adoption, computers, the State Of The World, Internet quirkiness, and the Kosmik All Wed, 23 May 2012 16:25:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: SBird http://omegamom.com/2007/10/12/what-a-scene/#comment-4444 SBird Sat, 13 Oct 2007 19:25:20 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2007/10/12/what-a-scene/#comment-4444 Do you know that poem by Elizabeth Bishop, "The Moose"? It's about a moose in Maine, not Alaska, but the line I remember from it off the top of my head is "safe as houses." Which is kinda interesting to think about.... Do you know that poem by Elizabeth Bishop, “The Moose”? It’s about a moose in Maine, not Alaska, but the line I remember from it off the top of my head is “safe as houses.” Which is kinda interesting to think about….

]]> By: Sandybee http://omegamom.com/2007/10/12/what-a-scene/#comment-4442 Sandybee Sat, 13 Oct 2007 04:25:01 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2007/10/12/what-a-scene/#comment-4442 Sorry. I'm going back to your pre-school post here and too much pressure. What you are seeing is the result of the No Child Left Behind program (and No Teacher Left Standing, by the way). NCLB requires lots of testing and accountability. And, yes, testing in pre-school. I keep waiting for a grass roots movement from parents demanding that this insanity stop. It hasn't happened yet. Rumblings yes - movement no. NCLB is due to be continued as is or changed this fall. Of course, the politicians can't agree on what's to be done. Education is a huge budget item for both the feds and states. And, every gov or pres wants to be THE one to make a difference. They want to get their money's worth. Education is a huge business. Billions and billions of dollars have been spent on new curriculum materials and training. Someone's making a fortune. In my opinion, education is also a great political diversionary tactic. Get the populace talking about education to divert attention away from what else is going on in the country. I would like to point out that parents are the customer. At the moment it's perceived that the customers want the tougher curriculum and high stakes testing. Until the customers collectively band together to put a stop to this, it's likely to continue for quite awhile in the future. I say put the 'f' word (fun) back in school. That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it. I'm off my soapbox now. Sorry. I’m going back to your pre-school post here and too much pressure. What you are seeing is the result of the No Child Left Behind program (and No Teacher Left Standing, by the way). NCLB requires lots of testing and accountability. And, yes, testing in pre-school.

I keep waiting for a grass roots movement from parents demanding that this insanity stop. It hasn’t happened yet. Rumblings yes - movement no. NCLB is due to be continued as is or changed this fall. Of course, the politicians can’t agree on what’s to be done.

Education is a huge budget item for both the feds and states. And, every gov or pres wants to be THE one to make a difference. They want to get their money’s worth. Education is a huge business. Billions and billions of dollars have been spent on new curriculum materials and training. Someone’s making a fortune.

In my opinion, education is also a great political diversionary tactic. Get the populace talking about education to divert attention away from what else is going on in the country.

I would like to point out that parents are the customer. At the moment it’s perceived that the customers want the tougher curriculum and high stakes testing. Until the customers collectively band together to put a stop to this, it’s likely to continue for quite awhile in the future.

I say put the ‘f’ word (fun) back in school. That’s my opinion and I’m sticking to it. I’m off my soapbox now.

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