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CNN: Parents don't see a crisis over science and math
by janelane at 9:39 am EST, Feb 16, 2006 |
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Science and math have zoomed to the top of the nation's education agenda. Yet Amanda Cook, a parent of two school-age girls, can't quite see the urgency."In Maine, there aren't many jobs that scream out 'math and science,"' said Cook, who lives in Etna, in the central part of the state. Yes, both topics are important, but "most parents are saying you're better off going to school for something there's a big need for." Nationwide, a new poll shows, many parents are content with the science and math education their children get -- a starkly different view than that held by national leaders. Fifty-seven percent of parents say "things are fine" with the amount of math and science being taught in their child's public school. High school parents seem particularly content -- 70 percent say their child gets the right amount of science and math. Oh. My. God. I think I've just had a stroke and heart attack. -janelane, WTF??!! |
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CNN: Parents don't see a crisis over science and math
by Decius at 10:05 am EST, Feb 16, 2006 |
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Science and math have zoomed to the top of the nation's education agenda. Yet Amanda Cook, a parent of two school-age girls, can't quite see the urgency."In Maine, there aren't many jobs that scream out 'math and science,"' said Cook, who lives in Etna, in the central part of the state. Yes, both topics are important, but "most parents are saying you're better off going to school for something there's a big need for." Janelane: Oh. My. God. I think I've just had a stroke and heart attack. Decius: Oh, so THATS what this place is coming to... |
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RE: CNN: Parents don't see a crisis over science and math
by flynn23 at 4:38 pm EST, Feb 16, 2006 |
janelane wrote:
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Science and math have zoomed to the top of the nation's education agenda. Yet Amanda Cook, a parent of two school-age girls, can't quite see the urgency. "In Maine, there aren't many jobs that scream out 'math and science,"' said Cook, who lives in Etna, in the central part of the state. Yes, both topics are important, but "most parents are saying you're better off going to school for something there's a big need for." Nationwide, a new poll shows, many parents are content with the science and math education their children get -- a starkly different view than that held by national leaders. Fifty-seven percent of parents say "things are fine" with the amount of math and science being taught in their child's public school. High school parents seem particularly content -- 70 percent say their child gets the right amount of science and math.
Oh. My. God. I think I've just had a stroke and heart attack. -janelane, WTF??!! Spoken like a person who was already deficient in science and math skills. A copy of a copy of a copy... |
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CNN: Parents don't see a crisis over science and math
by Dr. Nanochick at 9:04 pm EST, Feb 16, 2006 |
Holy shit....I am speechless WASHINGTON (AP) -- Science and math have zoomed to the top of the nation's education agenda. Yet Amanda Cook, a parent of two school-age girls, can't quite see the urgency. "In Maine, there aren't many jobs that scream out 'math and science,"' said Cook, who lives in Etna, in the central part of the state. Yes, both topics are important, but "most parents are saying you're better off going to school for something there's a big need for." Nationwide, a new poll shows, many parents are content with the science and math education their children get -- a starkly different view than that held by national leaders. Fifty-seven percent of parents say "things are fine" with the amount of math and science being taught in their child's public school. High school parents seem particularly content -- 70 percent say their child gets the right amount of science and math. Oh. My. God. I think I've just had a stroke and heart attack. -janelane, WTF??!! |
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CNN: Parents don't see a crisis over science and math
by Rorschach at 9:06 am EST, Feb 17, 2006 |
Don't you see? We need to learn Chinese not math and science! I HAVE to point out this quote...."Students put a lack of science and math near the bottom of problems they see at school. They are much more worried about bad language, cheating or the pressure for good grades." Bad language? Are you kidding me? I am really surprised that bad language beat out drugs and violence to make it into the top three, or maybe the survey conveniently left those choices out seeing as they really don't affect education at all. |
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CNN: Parents don't see a crisis over science and math
by fractal at 6:23 pm EST, Feb 17, 2006 |
Holy shit....I am speechless WASHINGTON (AP) -- Science and math have zoomed to the top of the nation's education agenda. Yet Amanda Cook, a parent of two school-age girls, can't quite see the urgency. "In Maine, there aren't many jobs that scream out 'math and science,"' said Cook, who lives in Etna, in the central part of the state. Yes, both topics are important, but "most parents are saying you're better off going to school for something there's a big need for." Nationwide, a new poll shows, many parents are content with the science and math education their children get -- a starkly different view than that held by national leaders. Fifty-seven percent of parents say "things are fine" with the amount of math and science being taught in their child's public school. High school parents seem particularly content -- 70 percent say their child gets the right amount of science and math. Oh. My. God. I think I've just had a stroke and heart attack. -janelane, WTF??!! |
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