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Empower school administrators to kick out kids with behavioral issues without fear of losing funding. Repeat offender kids will be forced into online virtual academy school only, Chromebook (security deposit) and monthly stipend for internet provided. Acknowledge that some kids will have to be left behind for public education to flourish. Fully fund pre-k 4 programs for all kids to get a head start. Stop teaching a curriculum that revolves around kids passing a standardized test. End the experiment of inclusive classrooms (separate special education kids that are disruptive).

Honestly these are good ideas but I do have a few counter points:

1)If a kid is problematic in traditional classrooms, what makes you think they will participate in virtual school?

2) What do you do with the kids that are kicked out?

3) I'd incorporate some sort of trade school into the public schools. If a kid isn't gonna go to college then why not give him some schooling on being a plumber or mechanic or whatever trade they choose so they can enter the workforce? I think part of the issue is these kids don't see a point of learning algebra because wtf are they gonna do with it? Now learning how to install and fix an HVAC could be seen as useful.

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Posted by jizzle6609

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Posted on 4/9/24 at 1:50 pm to Bert Macklin FBI

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3) I'd incorporate some sort of trade school into the public schools. If a kid isn't gonna go to college then why not give him some schooling on being a plumber or mechanic or whatever trade they choose so they can enter the workforce? I think part of the issue is these kids don't see a point of learning algebra because wtf are they gonna do with it? Now learning how to install and fix an HVAC could be seen as useful.

BC kids are morons that dont understand you arent learning it to use the Algebra necessarily.

You have to learn to think but I doubt teachers teach that.

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Posted by Oilfieldbiology

Member since Nov 2016

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Posted on 4/9/24 at 1:54 pm to Bert Macklin FBI

I haven’t read the entire thread but this is my take in your questions

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1)If a kid is problematic in traditional classrooms, what makes you think they will participate in virtual school?

This move isn’t to help the troubled kid but rather to help everyone else in the class by removing the trouble kid.

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2) What do you do with the kids that are kicked out?

This is an interesting topic. The kids getting kicked out of multiple schools essentially need military school-like discipline and structure. Would the state be amendable to removing kids from homes and enrolling them in a boarding school?

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3) I'd incorporate some sort of trade school into the public schools. If a kid isn't gonna go to college then why not give him some schooling on being a plumber or mechanic or whatever trade they choose so they can enter the workforce? I think part of the issue is these kids don't see a point of learning algebra because wtf are they gonna do with it? Now learning how to install and fix an HVAC could be seen as useful.

100%. Stop rewarding public schools for % of kids going to college and reward them for development of students.

This post was edited on 4/9/24 at 1:56 pm

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