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Education > Teachers & Administrators How American schools fail our children

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Have you stepped into a public school lately? The schools, as a public service, are NOT FAILING the students.Remember back in the "sixties" when everyone was just "doing their own thing" ? The "thing" they were doing is what resulted in the people who occupy the desks in our classrooms. Where the whole problem came from was t... More..

Hobbies & Games > Board Games How to learn to play chess

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Change of direction. Everyone will give you the rules/positions/etc. of How To Play.This perspective is about some benefits of WHY playing CHESS is a good and noble character builder for kids... PATIENCE. If the electronic games they are playing do not give them instant feedback about how well they are doing every second they... More..

Education > Standardized Tests Should the SAT be abolished for college admissions decisions?

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We need to KEEP ADMISSION TESTING. No matter what your native language, your race, religion or country of origin, if you are attempting to enroll for college studies there be some minimum STANDARDS you should have reached prior to entry into a college or university. Admission testing is a way to demonstrate STANDARDS have bee... More..

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Experiencing nature

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Nature. What is nature? It can mean something different if one comes from the inner city of a congested metropolis -versus- if one comes from a rather rural environment.Speaking as one from a rural area, nature is everywhere. My father was from a farming family. He exposed us to anything and everything. Some of it was just fr... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Football Why college football is more widely watched than professional football

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College football could be more popular than professional football due to access to, or a connection to, sports at a college level. For the most part, college sporting events are more readily available across our country. Hundreds of colleges have football teams across the NCAA divisions, but there are only (I think) 32 pro te... More..

Education > Education (Other) Should public school teachers get merit pay?

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As a retired professional educator from the public school arena, it is my pov that the so-called MERIT PAY is another thing designed to divide any collaborative working environment within schools.Okay, so the "premise" is to identify and reward the really great teachers with a bonus. There are classrooms with only the HAND-PI... More..

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