Ambiguously Gendered Revenge of "What is the Hivemind?"

[Jdvn1]

You'd think so. That's what I would have thought, but it just isn't how it worked...its the "No Child Left Behind" mentality, which makes them ignore and villify our teachers--even our Special Needs teachers--because they see us as "elitist" because we outperform their schools.

Hm, I think I can see that. They think your teachers are fans of NCLB?

 

[Jdvn1]

Remember though, someone who doesn't know what mass is is less than likely to understand weight or gravity. Just like someone who doesn't understand multiplication probably won't learn from being told that it is the inverse of division.

Well, first find out if the person knows weight or gravity -- you might be surprised. Weight and gravity are easier to see results of (and thusly understand) than mass.

 

[Kemrain]

Hm, I think I can see that. They think your teachers are fans of NCLB?

How is NCLB supposed to work?

- Kemrain the Kinda Confused.

 

[Jdvn1]

Wow, and here I thought the hive got quiet. I simply didn't notice page 9 and 10 accrue. Damn.

- Kemrain the Oblivious.

The mas discussion is still around here somewhere...

 

[Jdvn1]

No, you misunderstand. My high school taught the material to me better than those of the students from other countries. I came in with a big advantage compared to them. Heck, I even learned more French history and Lit than my cousin in France, and more about Spain than my friends from Spain...

Is this also true with other students in your school?

I don't remember why we're discussing your school specifically, though.

 

[Kemrain]

The mas discussion is still around here somewhere...

I noticed it, but you were arguing too much for me to get any answers.

- Kemrain the Massive.

 

[Jdvn1]

How is NCLB supposed to work?

- Kemrain the Kinda Confused.

The "problem" with NCLB is that it's results-based. Schools have to take standardized tests to grade how well schools are doing. If your school does well enough on the test, you're labelled as "NCLB Compliant."

I think it's supposed to target special-education students, but there are a number of problems with it. First, it encourages teachers to teach the test, not teach the material. That means you're not learning, you're memorizing a lot of the time. They also spend a lot of time now on test-taking tips. This also discourages science labs, as you can learn more test material faster if you memorize facts.

If you're not compliant, one of the problems... well, people say NCLB takes money away from schools. That's not entirely true. This confused me at first because Education is a state power, not a federal power. What happened was that the federal government previously gave money to schools, to assist them. Because states can't fund schools on their own because they can't allocate money worth a darn. Well, NCLB takes away this school fund and qualifies it -- only NCLB compliant schools get that money, now, which is designated to special education students and some other basics.

Which is retarded because that means the problem schools -- those that need the money because they're not doing well -- are now doubly in trouble because they're out a lot of money too.

It's a big, messy, stupid thing.

 

[Jdvn1]

I noticed it, but you were arguing too much for me to get any answers.

- Kemrain the Massive.

m = W/g

m is mass, W is weight, and g is acceleration due to gravity.

 

[Rystil Arden]

Is this also true with other students in your school?

I don't remember why we're discussing your school specifically, though.

Because after a bit of beating around the bush, you basically came out and said that you thought my high school wouldn't compare well to schools from other countries, despite comparing well to other US schools, even though anecdotal evidence trumps the universal statistics when I am discussing an anecdote.

 

[Rystil Arden]

Hm, I think I can see that. They think your teachers are fans of NCLB?

No, its the other teachers who are NCLB-focused, so they spit on the people who are doing better than they and giving suggestions...