tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402082.post116878903217292016..comments2023-09-21T02:50:23.155-07:00Comments on HolyCoast: Bill Cosby: Throwing More Money At Education is Not The AnswerRick Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087847892047296117noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402082.post-70173394479358392712012-01-27T08:36:14.902-08:002012-01-27T08:36:14.902-08:00Even those not going to college need to know some ...Even those not going to college need to know some science.<br /><br />Money? Money goes to more administration, not to teachers, and not to teacher quality.Sam L.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402082.post-55297653879951312592012-01-26T15:38:30.627-08:002012-01-26T15:38:30.627-08:00The most excellent of education speakers, the late...The most excellent of education speakers, the late Jaime Escalante excluded, speaks and makes sense again. <br /><br />Dr. Cosby's comment about having retired educators come in to the basement of the church strikes the proper balance that has been lacking: God and His people, the church, are to be the salt and light to the world, including the education world, and the educators are to be invited in to offer what expertise and knowledge they may have. . . under the guidance of the Scriptures and with the efforts of the church members and staff. <br /><br />Way to go, Bill Cosby! May your tribe increase!<br /><br />I also agree with Nightingale's comments. There really does need to be two education tracks as she discussed. Public Education is a free gift to the student paid by the taxpayer. It should never be disparaged by such students, nor should higher education be derided. Ouch!<br /><br />By the way, I volunteer for my local church to tutor public schoolchildren after school at a "neutral" location. . . a neighborhood house we run. So far we are doing this in four neighborhoods here. So I walk the walk, not just talk the talk.Underdognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402082.post-28609720702216260602012-01-26T14:45:23.498-08:002012-01-26T14:45:23.498-08:00And KIDS need to have some accountability for thei...And KIDS need to have some accountability for their own education: serious consequences for slacking off in class, and insist they be respectful to their teachers. My sister worked her backside off trying to teach science to high school students in Corona, and those ungrateful brats couldn't have cared less. One class told her they had no intention of going to college. The just didn't care.<br /><br />That (bad) attitude has got to change.<br /><br />There needs to be two tiers in high school: one that leads to college, and one that leads to a vocation. It should be a privilege to go to college, not a right. But in the end ALL will be required to work.Nightingalenoreply@blogger.com