The first point is valid -- nobody should be allowed to wander hallways without passes, but how does that limit academic achievement?
I agree that the notebook decoration is totally out of line. But that sounds like one specific teacher who ought to be reprimanded, not necessarily the entire school.
And the argument about girls=orderly and boys=rambunctious, well, doesn't that justify the first point then, that perhaps boys do need to be stopped in the hall more often than girls? And just because boys have more energy to get rid of doesn't mean you have to lower your academic standards to accomodate them, by letting them take classes pass/fail or eliminating the community service requirement like this kid is suggesting. And being orderly and toeing the line is an important life skill that schools ought to be helping the boys address, not giving them slack on.
Perhaps it would be good to have more male instructors, but then you have to convince more men to become teachers in the first place. Which is a whole other can of worms...
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Re: (remcat pointed me - and others - this way :)
Date: 2006-01-26 09:18 pm (UTC)I agree that the notebook decoration is totally out of line. But that sounds like one specific teacher who ought to be reprimanded, not necessarily the entire school.
And the argument about girls=orderly and boys=rambunctious, well, doesn't that justify the first point then, that perhaps boys do need to be stopped in the hall more often than girls? And just because boys have more energy to get rid of doesn't mean you have to lower your academic standards to accomodate them, by letting them take classes pass/fail or eliminating the community service requirement like this kid is suggesting. And being orderly and toeing the line is an important life skill that schools ought to be helping the boys address, not giving them slack on.
Perhaps it would be good to have more male instructors, but then you have to convince more men to become teachers in the first place. Which is a whole other can of worms...