[lbo-talk] Re: They call it education...

[joanna]

I have worked in a public school; I have taught a number of kids how to 
read and do math. I have also raised kids (3 of them) and dealt with 
many more and I feel completely confident in asserting that the hunger 
and energy for learning are universal. I don't necessarily mean "book 
learning," which, to my mind, is only one form of learning and not 
necessarily best suited to the young, especially in very large doses.

Joanna

Luke Weiger wrote:


> Joanna wrote,
>
>> I'm just saying that taking it for what it is, the public education 
>> system is a collosal
>> waste of human energy and a great evil.
>
>
> It's a colossal effort, so of course there's plenty of waste (I'm sure 
> there are plenty of good ideas as to how we should minimize it; I'd 
> love to hear what you might have in mind).  Teachers for the most part 
> are pretty good people.  It'd be nice if we could do away with grades, 
> at least K-8, and ensure that our kids learn a bit more before they 
> leave, but those goals might be in some tension--I suspect that the 
> "hunger and the energy for learning" are neither as universal nor as 
> independent from external incentive as you seem to think.  Have you 
> ever actually worked in a public school, Joanna?  Personally know 
> anyone who has?
>
> -- Luke
>
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