SWMorales
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Phil Bonner wrote:
If only things could really be as simplistic, black and white, as you say. Let's see, so all SoCal people are yuppie WASP Republicans, and all of those have their heads up their behinds.
But what about the Californian Democrats? Haven't they taken the world's 5th most powerful economy and bankrupt it to the point that, as an emergency measure, the Democratic Governor was impeached in mid-term and replaced with a Republican?
How is it that the Democrats, who have run this 5th largest economy in the world, have produced the worst public school system in the U.S., even behind Mississippi? How can you begin to talk about sending people out into the world to be leaders that graduate HS w/o ever learning how to read and write? That is, if they ever graduate at all.
What a bogus system the Democrats and their public servant unions have produced in California. The law enforcement unions love the "job security" for their members provided by the broken educational system, a virtual criminal factory spewing 1,000's of crime prone drop outs annually.
You are very lucky because it is virtually impossible to terminate a California teacher, no matter how incompetent they are.
Consequently, I'd say it is quite a dubious distinction to admit that you are:
1) Employed in the California education system, and;
2) A Califonia Democrat.
I refuse to declare my political party because I have none. But if I were a Califiornia Democrat, or, a California educator I'd be too ashamed to admit it.
I believe I said there’s an abundance of them, not that all OC'ers are those kinds of people, pay attention. I don’t know how my statement makes you think that I think that things are black and white. There are morons, there are intellectuals and then there’s everyone else. That I believe leaves a large group of people to be different shades of gray, don’t assume things and don’t put words in my mouth dear sir.
I don’t believe your rant about the California HS or Public educational system has any merit here because I work neither in a HS nor a public University. Think before you type. Also, I do believe that our student population is made up of 50% international students and the other half is from all over the US not just California. With a retention rate of high 94% and a graduation rate much higher than that, and also a 100% success rate of students who graduate from our institution who get accepted into the masters programs of their choosing at many major Universities around the US. So don’t assume that were inbreeding like some of the red states.
Lastly my good sir.
I am not 1 an educator although I strive to be one. 2 I am not a democrat and don’t strive to be one... Don’t assume things, and read things more clearly. I said University not HS. HS education is poor not solely because of the teachers but rather largely in part due to the parents who lack the time, effort or will to challenge their children to do something worthwhile with themselves. Asian kids seem to do just fine in Californian HS's. That’s not a stereotype and even if it is, its one I would be proud of if I were Asian.
I work at a school that got accredited 4 years ahead of schedule and one that was able to bypass the pre-accreditation process due in large part to the EDUCATORS that work at the institution. I do believe that a 9:1 student faculty ration doesn’t hurt and in fact nurtures the individual growth and development of the students. So please next time you feel like criticizing anything, pay attention and know what you’re talking about. Also, the fact that we have professors from every major university in the country and around the world would make your point mute and in fact pointless. And just a word of advice, you should stop quoting Wikipedia; it shows your ignorance and willingness to settle for third-rate and inaccurate information.
Edited by SWMorales on Sep 07, 2006 at 09:53 PM GMT (Reason: added to my rant.)
Edited by SWMorales on Sep 07, 2006 at 10:06 PM GMT
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