Thursday, September 15, 2022

Skin Deep

 She spends so much time on her outward appearance.  There is never a hair out of place.  Her makeup is perfect and her clothes are stylish and match to perfection.  And I won’t even mention her jewelry here.

This outward beauty cannot disguise her ugly soul.  There is no need to take a hard look when you see her.  The scowl says it all.  And, when she shows her teeth and tries to smile, the demon appears.

In her case beauty is not even skin deep.

Sunday, June 05, 2022

Dummying Of America


 When I was teaching, guessing correctly on approximately 50% of math multiple choice questions got the student a passing grade. I remember my group of seniors who had never passed a math class all passing this exam. I repeatedly told them they still knew no math and had a long way to go if they wanted to succeed in college. I met several on the college campus 3 years after high school graduation and they were still struggling with remedial math and lacked proper skills to get help, study and pass.

Now the Regents has decided anyone with a grade between 50 and 64 can appeal and get a waiver to graduate.  We aren’t helping these students, we are hurting them. Dumbing down requirements is not only not preparing them for the future, it is holding them back.  

Sorry shape of education today.