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| Rigorous | 45% | 273 votes | Total: 603 votes | |
| Nurturing | 55% | 330 votes |
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by Todd Pheifer
Schools are an organic compound in many ways. Amidst the books, tests, and standards, there is a human element in the form of students and teachers. The school is responsible ...read more
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by Kate Johnson
School is an institution of learning. As such, it has specific academic and social expectations. Teachers can't "nurture" an understanding of algebra or grammar. There are ru...read more
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A school in and of itself is nuts, bolts and concrete. The program provided in that school is developed and mandated by authorities outside the classroom. Hence, school boards...read more
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by Tako63
The question itself presents a dichotomy that any thoughtful educator would immediately classify as an either-or fallacy. Schools should be both rigorous and nurturing to be suc...read more
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Schools these days need to be a bit more rigorous and I do not mean to the point where it is now that students are being treated as if they are in a juvenile detention prison. ...read more
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The ultimate purpose of a school is to prepare its students to succeed in the world ahead of them. Consider how the qualities of rigor and nurture contribute to that future. ...read more
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As someone who graduated from a private college, which was both rigorous and nurturing, the benefit of either educational philosophy is clear. There are, however, limits that c...read more
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by Jerri Rivers
Parents and teachers who care about their child's education and personal growth should emphasize the need for schools to be more rigorous. The primary goal of school is to educ...read more
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by Pamela Folks
My daughter is enrolled in a private Christian school. I describe that as rigorous, even though there is a nurturing side to it. I believe though the majority would describe ...read more
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As a high schooler, this is probably the easiest thing to pick when asked this question. As I look around me at my classes and the kids in each of them, it is easy to pick who h...read more
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by Kevin Olsen
I appreciate being quoted in articles like these, so let me pay respects to Mr. Brewster by quoting him . . . "humans naturally default to the substandard." It is true the Am...read more
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Where is there a law written that schools can not be both rigorous and nurturing? Why does the answer have to be either or and not both and? Having been in education for over ...read more
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It is not the job of a school to nurture a child, rather it is their purpose to first provide a good education and second to instill a good work ethic. Children, while in need ...read more
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by Perry Hotter
In the business world, not to mention the scientific community, being thorough and precise is far more valuable than believing you are the salt of the earth. You must be orient...read more
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by L T Corda
As students grow, the curriculum naturally changes to meet their needs. Kindergarten is the epitome of nurturing; the first steps away from the home towards independence are ca...read more
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The mistake in the question "Is it better for schools to be rigorous or nurturing?" is that it implies that a school cannot be both. Nothing could be farther from the truth. S...read more
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by Toni Doswell
Rigor implies hard work. All schools who have the students' destinies in mind should be rigorous. Rigorous here does not mean cold hearted and cruel, but rather challengin...read more
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by S.Stacy
Education is nurturing. You are nurturing the mind. But as a parent, teacher and adult leader you must remain rigorous in order to teach the child boundaries,limitations and how...read more
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I believe the school system needs to be rigorous. I am writing about this topic because it is something that I believe in heavily. The school system as it is now allows too mu...read more
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by T.C Leonard
Naturally, both rigor and nurture have their place in schools. Nurturing has its place because students' confidence shouldn't be destroyed before they have a chance to test lif...read more
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Nurturing appeals to many students and suits their abilities as well. Many people that struggle in school would have a hard time, if did not have someone to help them along. If ...read more
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by Rita Waller
As an educator in the postsecondary, classroom I am appalled at the poor grammar of today's high school graduate as well as their matter-of-fact admission that they simply canno...read more
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This debate has worn many masks and will continue to manifest itself anew with each generation. It is indeed as timeless a juxtaposition as is bemoaned in countless long-sighed...read more
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I am currently a Graphic Design and Digital Imaging instructor at a community college. I have worked professionally in the print and web fields for over eleven years now. I have...read more
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by Shawty
I think there is a serious lack of nurturing in most families today, and with that said I believe teachers should be there for their students in every way they can. Teachers ar...read more
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by Trisha Clark
I firmly believe school should be a combination of both rigorous training and nurturing the student emotionally. A school is simply a place for a formal education. The teacher...read more
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by Elaine Grant
School can be a frightening, insecure place for many children even those who are average or above average. A child with excellent verbal skills, may be struggling with math. S...read more
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I believe that the children of today's schools need as much nurturing as they can get and where they can get it safely without any strings attached. Today's schools show so m...read more
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Although I believe that education needs a rigorous component, I doubt that learning would be an easy task without a nurturing environment. Even before a child enters school, ...read more
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by E.I. Lambert
Nurturing. Definitely. So many children now a days come from broken homes and need a bit of nurturing and care in their lives and lets face it, caring for them can't exactly...read more
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I think maybe there should be less emphasis on treating school like they are in college. And more like, hey why don't you learn what really is important. Being a hard worker, ...read more
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by Jevah
To be perfectly frank, I find this to be a joke of a debate. It is the art of nurturing which is the hallmark of a good education. And it is that fine line of guiding a young ...read more
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Pushing a child toward a goal is not a bad thing, yet it turns the learning atmosphere cold. Unfortunately thats the reason the world has become what it has. We have teachers ...read more
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Is it better for schools to be rigorous or nurturing? In my opinion there has been far too much emphasis on rigorousness in the "cult" of formal education. That's right, I s...read more
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Nurturing is a great way to show love and appreciation to those who are already struggling to learn what life is all about. Love can conquer many many things and overcome obsta...read more
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by April Embree
As a public school teacher in a major metropolitan area, I strongly feel that nurturing a student is by far the best way to reach him/her and bring about positive permanent chan...read more
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I believe that schools should be more nurturing because students need a place where they can feel loved. There is too much violence on television, at home, and even more now at...read more
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by Anne Wakelyn
We all need nurturing. We all need love, and it must begin as soon as possible after we are born and continue until we are seven and hopefully from then on out for the rest of ...read more
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I am a mother of three very intelligent teenagers, i feel that it is better for Schools to be nurturing than rigorous. For the simple fact, that our schools in our community rig...read more
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As an individual who's educational background was rigorous and lacked nurturing foundations, I believe nurturing students is extremely vital. My mother, by nature, is very crea...read more
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