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    Re: A Link to My Thoughts on School Reform Archived Message

    Posted by Dr. Ray Langston on January 26, 2011, 3:31 pm, in reply to "A Link to My Thoughts on School Reform"

    (From the note)
    some of our future generations do not even know the meaning of self conviction, or even how to empathize with what it means to feel human.

    Can you clarify what you mean by those 2 terms?

    (Again from the note)
    Some children grow all through school never really learning how to positively socialize with their peers. Parents alone may not know how to set examples for their children, but if taught in school then no child will be left behind

    I'm always leery of government trying to act as a 2nd set of parents, I would much rather there be more responsible parents who are active in their children's lives than to have a school district trying to create a social experiment.

    (From the note)
    Punishment for improper behavior at school is taught, but proper behavior is not always learned and so some children are punished over and over again for the same mistakes and unable to learn on their own how to handle a situation humanely

    Interesting idea, but who determines what is "proper behavior"? Who sets the guidelines in this hypothetical idea?

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