06-17-2007, 12:37 AM
I dono bout schools here but on the mainland, I was advised to send my kids to privet schools or home school because they was so bad. Whelp, they went to public with my philosophy that, if it was so poor they ought to breeze threw it. Made them do one hour of home work every day, and my daughter 24 now, graduated with honors, carried 9 ropes with a 4.25 GPA. And was given a scholarship to 4 year university, plus other benefits. My son 20 now, didn't do so well he only got a 4.0 GPA. He did not apply for scholarships but they say it's there if he wants it.
The major difference between my kids and others being taught "so poorly" was that I was involved, monitoring their progress daily, weekly, and met their teachers twice a year, requiring them to give my kids more homework, or attention.
And That a straight A student was the same as a failing.
While i did poorly in school, just barley graduated H.S and struggled in collage, I learned a few things from the kids who excelled in my schools.
It aint baby sitting.... Teachers only do a small part of the learning process, parents are ultimately the persons who are responsible for their children's progress.
Edited by - Jeffhale on 06/17/2007 05:31:15
The major difference between my kids and others being taught "so poorly" was that I was involved, monitoring their progress daily, weekly, and met their teachers twice a year, requiring them to give my kids more homework, or attention.
And That a straight A student was the same as a failing.
While i did poorly in school, just barley graduated H.S and struggled in collage, I learned a few things from the kids who excelled in my schools.
It aint baby sitting.... Teachers only do a small part of the learning process, parents are ultimately the persons who are responsible for their children's progress.
Edited by - Jeffhale on 06/17/2007 05:31:15