tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997644796653645977.post7849874063028259312..comments2023-09-26T09:59:51.507-04:00Comments on A Different Path: Movie Review: "Waiting for 'Superman'"Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01264973121255366118noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997644796653645977.post-90039057960806461192022-11-01T09:38:23.080-04:002022-11-01T09:38:23.080-04:00Thannks for this blog postThannks for this blog postWindow Cleaning Killeenhttps://www.window-cleaning-service.com/us/texas-window-washers/window-cleaning-killeen.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997644796653645977.post-50524190723266527272011-08-05T11:29:02.369-04:002011-08-05T11:29:02.369-04:00I agree that the breakdown of the family is one bi...I agree that the breakdown of the family is one big underlying cause: when kids don't have a good family foundation, how can they excel at anything?<br /><br />My mom was a teacher for 30 years. During her career, she watched kids change a lot. She says that in the early years, most kids were polite, tried hard, and wanted to learn. By the end of her career, she spent more time dealing with discipline problems than actually teaching. And about half the time, a parent would show up the next day and yell at her for picking on their kid!<br /><br />I think we ask teachers to do an impossible task: take these 25-30 kids, all at different levels and from different backgrounds, and in only 9 months, teach them something that only about a third of them even care about, so that they can all score well on a long, boring test. Who could do that?<br /><br />Haven't seen Waiting for Superman, but like you said, everyone is talking about it, so I really want to see it! I'm sorry they didn't mention homeschooling as a real alternative to public school--I really think the time has come for families to take charge of their kids' education!<br /><br />I know what you mean about kids getting short-changed in their education. It makes me really sad for them, and so grateful that we can homeschool! :)Sparkleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738282395161764356noreply@blogger.com