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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 09:40 AM Original message |
Fla. Votes to Make (High School) Students Declare Major |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
1. Because we all know school isn't about learning, it's about job prep. |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 09:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Exactly! |
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Katherine Brengle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 09:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Um, it IS about "job prep" -- it always has been. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 10:17 AM Response to Reply #8 |
20. I'd much rather "prepare our kids" to be voters, drivers, parents, ... |
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wavesofeuphoria (204 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 09:50 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. exactly!! |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
2. Great--another superficial, meaningless "solution" |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
3. career planning in middle school? |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 10:02 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. all the fourth graders i know want to be: singers, actors. pro-sports |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 10:06 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. well middle school is what, 7-8th grade? |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 10:19 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Yes. Best part: She doesn't even have a gerbil , yet! |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 10:24 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. perhaps you can help her out |
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Katherine Brengle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
4. On its face, I think it sounds like a good idea. |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 09:46 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I think it's a stupid idea. I had no idea what I wanted to do when |
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Katherine Brengle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 09:47 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. I think if it engages the students to actually learn something, it's worth |
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Buns_of_Fire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 12:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
28. Hey, I knew EXACTLY what I wanted to do in high school... |
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Dudley_DUright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 09:54 AM Response to Reply #4 |
14. Never underestimate the ability of a Bush (and the GOP in general) |
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DUHandle (580 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
6. Does Florida still leave principals and students |
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LiberalVoice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 09:48 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. They did in Tennessee... |
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DUHandle (580 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 09:56 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. My nephews are in Florida |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
9. What fucking happy horseshit is this? |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
10. Depending upon how it's administrated (doubtful because it's Florida) |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 10:43 AM Response to Reply #10 |
23. I agree -- it's not necessarily a bad idea. |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
17. Remember vocational high schools? those made sense. |
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TNDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
19. We had to declare majors in the early 1970s when I went. |
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bullimiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
24. what sounds good at first glance has to be looked over carefully |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
25. This could be done right or wrong. |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
26. We had majors when I was in high school in TN - 35+ yrs ago |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-05-06 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
27. Let's see |
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