Comments on: Trying to understand US education http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/2011/02/13/trying-to-understand-us-education/ World Organi[sz]ation Of Broken Dreams Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:35:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Karen http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/2011/02/13/trying-to-understand-us-education/comment-page-1/#comment-134740 Karen Tue, 15 Feb 2011 06:32:13 +0000 http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/?p=1085#comment-134740 I wrote a long comment but it didn't post... is there a delay, or a word limit for comments? I'll facebook message it to you instead :) I wrote a long comment but it didn’t post… is there a delay, or a word limit for comments? I’ll facebook message it to you instead :)

]]> By: Mike Nolan http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/2011/02/13/trying-to-understand-us-education/comment-page-1/#comment-134735 Mike Nolan Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:35:18 +0000 http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/?p=1085#comment-134735 <blockquote>[We] (private school bit) were required to stand when a teacher or adult entered the room, as a sign of respect.</blockquote> Not just private schools - my pretend Grammar school (it was really a comprehensive that had "Grammar" in its name!) had people stand when trachers entered the class and I have a friend who works at a state Catholic high school where this is still the case.

[We] (private school bit) were required to stand when a teacher or adult entered the room, as a sign of respect.

Not just private schools – my pretend Grammar school (it was really a comprehensive that had “Grammar” in its name!) had people stand when trachers entered the class and I have a friend who works at a state Catholic high school where this is still the case.

]]> By: Author http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/2011/02/13/trying-to-understand-us-education/comment-page-1/#comment-134731 Author Mon, 14 Feb 2011 04:02:00 +0000 http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/?p=1085#comment-134731 No idea, we homeschooled. We lived in Silicon Valley and public schools were cesspools of typical hippie bullshit. Staff was more concerned with "citizenship" than with education. No idea, we homeschooled. We lived in Silicon Valley and public schools were cesspools of typical hippie bullshit. Staff was more concerned with “citizenship” than with education.

]]> By: Tony http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/2011/02/13/trying-to-understand-us-education/comment-page-1/#comment-134730 Tony Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:04:41 +0000 http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/?p=1085#comment-134730 Not sure if this is still the case - but when I cam through the UK education system there was an optional exit point at age sixteen (after completing "O" levels or GCSEs). The biggest impact of this was that the school was not full of 17-18 year olds who did not want to be there (ok, there were some there because their parents expected them to stay on for "A" levels). I think this made a big difference to the overall atmosphere at the school compared with modern day US schools where graduation happens after 12th grade. Not sure if this is still the case – but when I cam through the UK education system there was an optional exit point at age sixteen (after completing “O” levels or GCSEs). The biggest impact of this was that the school was not full of 17-18 year olds who did not want to be there (ok, there were some there because their parents expected them to stay on for “A” levels). I think this made a big difference to the overall atmosphere at the school compared with modern day US schools where graduation happens after 12th grade.

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