Board:   [DoveNet] Debate
Subject: Re: A whole new post
From:    poindexter FORTRAN
Date:    Sun Aug 16, 2026 13:23

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-=> Nightfox wrote to Matthew Munson <=-

 Ni> When I was a kid, I remember summer school feeling like a kind of
Ni> punishment, or it meant your grades weren't good enough (though I
 Ni> suppose that's exactly the reason you're describing).

 My daughter went to summer school last summer. Willingly. She wanted to
 catch up because her junior high school curriculum was different than
 some of the other schools, and her friends were a class ahead. That was
 the first time I'd heard of someoneusing summer school as a tool.

 Ni> Also, in recent years, I've heard the public school system in the US
 Ni> has generally lowered standards in order to be able to say more
 Ni> students are passing and graduating. I've been a bit surprised by that,
 Ni> and if true, I think the trend needs to be reversed. Although going
 Ni> through school can be tough at times as a kid, I think it's good to try
 Ni> to ensure kids get the education they need to be literate, decent at
 Ni> math, etc..

 And well versed.The testing regimen has focused on succeeding at test
 taking, not critical thinking, arts or music. A society needs well
 rounded, skeptical, critically thinking adults to thrive - something
 that is contrary to political parties attempting to manipulatethe body
 politic.





 Ni> Nightfox

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