Thank you for your response, Brandy. I can agree that these tests can be used to determine proficiency in the areas you mention, but they are instead widely used (as I noted) to "weed out" rather than to determine a good direction we should go with our education.
"If you want to be a lawyer or a doctor, you can get another degree that pre…
Thank you for your response, Brandy. I can agree that these tests can be used to determine proficiency in the areas you mention, but they are instead widely used (as I noted) to "weed out" rather than to determine a good direction we should go with our education.
"If you want to be a lawyer or a doctor, you can get another degree that prepares you for that. I don't believe in throwing anyone away. I just think everyone is different and forcing some students to sit through geometry class when they could be mastering a creative writing class is ridiculous."
I fully agree with you there. I spent much more time in high school staying after school with my teacher attempting to force me to learn geometry rather than having me spend time on the areas of academia in which I excelled. They wanted you to be "well-rounded," as they put it.
"People will say that you are too young to make that choice at that age, but people choose to drop out at that age, so I don't think anyone is too young by high school or 10th grade."
As a youth liberationist, I fully agree. I think students of all ages should be guided, not compelled, and by fellow students excelling in certain areas, not just adult teachers, the latter of whom are as responsible for imposing the DEI nonsense as any younger person.
"I just think it depends on the child and I think the whole thing needs to be revamped."
Full agreement. And thank you for the valuable insights!
Thank you for your response, Brandy. I can agree that these tests can be used to determine proficiency in the areas you mention, but they are instead widely used (as I noted) to "weed out" rather than to determine a good direction we should go with our education.
"If you want to be a lawyer or a doctor, you can get another degree that prepares you for that. I don't believe in throwing anyone away. I just think everyone is different and forcing some students to sit through geometry class when they could be mastering a creative writing class is ridiculous."
I fully agree with you there. I spent much more time in high school staying after school with my teacher attempting to force me to learn geometry rather than having me spend time on the areas of academia in which I excelled. They wanted you to be "well-rounded," as they put it.
"People will say that you are too young to make that choice at that age, but people choose to drop out at that age, so I don't think anyone is too young by high school or 10th grade."
As a youth liberationist, I fully agree. I think students of all ages should be guided, not compelled, and by fellow students excelling in certain areas, not just adult teachers, the latter of whom are as responsible for imposing the DEI nonsense as any younger person.
"I just think it depends on the child and I think the whole thing needs to be revamped."
Full agreement. And thank you for the valuable insights!