tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post1321363676972732535..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: On the Coffee Table: Amanda RipleyThe Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-68096230129269032392020-03-21T11:21:53.576-04:002020-03-21T11:21:53.576-04:00Worth noting, not all Scandinavian countries shake...Worth noting, not all Scandinavian countries shake out the same in this case. Norway, for instance, is mired in much the same mess that we are.<br /><br />And, in Finland, the rigor far exceeds ours. Ripley devoted a lot of material to the issue of rigor. Finland avoids the cram-school madness of East Asia but the students are consistently challenged.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-18980949271574270642020-03-21T11:11:09.002-04:002020-03-21T11:11:09.002-04:00It would help if someone, somewhere could make thi...It would help if someone, somewhere could make this a true national priority - not mandates but real research on thoughtful approaches to the problem. Throwing money at it isn't enough - we actually spend plenty per pupil compared to others ranked ahead of us on PISA scores. We need leadership and collective will.<br /><br />We're not in a good place for either right now.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-1942778849622464172020-03-20T21:04:32.659-04:002020-03-20T21:04:32.659-04:00Interesting book. We have some lousy schools and s...Interesting book. We have some lousy schools and some that are great. When I watched a news story about Scandinavian schools, I found it interesting that they tend to place more emphasis on time for children to play. When my kids were in elementary school, they were inundated with homework.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-43939492860181987462020-03-19T00:45:07.826-04:002020-03-19T00:45:07.826-04:00But no one will listen and the problem remains.
Wh...But no one will listen and the problem remains.<br />When I was younger California education was outstanding. Arizona Education was outstanding. We had to be because all they great teachers would go over to California. Now nothing is working and Arizona has not enough teachers. It is a swamp her. California is lost.<br /><br />Keep safe.angryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-20237981248962435922020-03-18T20:37:50.293-04:002020-03-18T20:37:50.293-04:00Yes. We've all suffered through many "im...Yes. We've all suffered through many "improvements." The same basic problems remain.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-12436026569047299022020-03-18T20:36:50.992-04:002020-03-18T20:36:50.992-04:00My pleasure.My pleasure.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-73385839111062437122020-03-18T00:46:09.845-04:002020-03-18T00:46:09.845-04:00Your last paragraph says it all.
I was able to se...Your last paragraph says it all. <br />I was able to see the Bat Shit Crazy education of my children when we lived in Laguna Beach. It first started out with the older typical school classes that changed with the feel good hippy dippy star beams of the California State Board of Education. Ending with the teach to the test. I was so happy when my last child graduated. Thank Goodness we as a family all read anything we could get our hands on. I could go on with all the changes and true lack of knowing what the heck was going on !<br />parsnip<br />angryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-41489786526346377242020-03-17T22:58:28.840-04:002020-03-17T22:58:28.840-04:00This sounds like a good book for many people to re...This sounds like a good book for many people to read. Thanks for the review.<br /><br />www.thepulpitandthepen.comsagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-80221190709939248842020-03-17T20:20:22.718-04:002020-03-17T20:20:22.718-04:00No argument here!No argument here!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-17204634506940051202020-03-17T19:16:25.129-04:002020-03-17T19:16:25.129-04:00Yes, well, of course, education would have to be a...Yes, well, of course, education would have to be available to all. I mean, really available to all. Free education at all levels.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-27209201263502277422020-03-17T18:01:24.281-04:002020-03-17T18:01:24.281-04:00Yes, I understand your frustrations... It is wort...Yes, I understand your frustrations... It is worth point out that, historically, that line of thinking doesn't always work out so well.<br /><br />That said, I appreciate your broader point: we don't have the most enlightened leaders at the moment.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-61398601762941599472020-03-17T09:41:34.595-04:002020-03-17T09:41:34.595-04:00You know what would change things? Just as a start...You know what would change things? Just as a start.<br />REQUIRE politicians to have basic education requirements.<br />The higher up you go, the more you have to know to qualify for the position.<br />No more uneducated idiots as presidents and senators.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.com