Can we possibly get any stupider? Options

[Dogmeat]

WASHINGTON -- Wading into the politically charged immigration debate, a group of colleges and universities is urging Congress to give illegal immigrants tuition aid and a path to citizenship in light of efforts in several states to block them

http://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/us_colleg.../21/205388.html

I will tear this apart later, I have to go to work right now to work harder so millions on wellfare can depend on me

[impala454]

I don't think we have monopoly on higher education but I think we have a large majority share. I do not have data to back it up but it has always seemed to me that the K-12 schools of some other countries are much better than ours, while our universities tend to be better than theirs. I think it stems from Asian countries or India that their K-12 kids are in school longer each day, more days per week (6? not sure), and studying more advanced material earlier. While this is great and leads to higher educated kids, IMHO it's also a detriment to them socially. Everywhere I have worked so far I must say that more often than not, the people of one of those foreign origins tends to have a difficult time socially or even just in their communication with their coworkers. I think they feel that it's not important in their K-12 schools but I disagree. It becomes difficult to work with someone who you can't communicate with or have a rapport with.

[FORSAKENR320]

I don't think we have monopoly on higher education but I think we have a large majority share. I do not have data to back it up but it has always seemed to me that the K-12 schools of some other countries are much better than ours, while our universities tend to be better than theirs. I think it stems from Asian countries or India that their K-12 kids are in school longer each day, more days per week (6? not sure), and studying more advanced material earlier. While this is great and leads to higher educated kids, IMHO it's also a detriment to them socially. Everywhere I have worked so far I must say that more often than not, the people of one of those foreign origins tends to have a difficult time socially or even just in their communication with their coworkers. I think they feel that it's not important in their K-12 schools but I disagree. It becomes difficult to work with someone who you can't communicate with or have a rapport with.

i actually read an article concerning something similar. basically, that the success of the american education system over japans is the nuturing of the spirit and free thinking, instead of the book-related intelligence. i don't fully agree with the article, because i feel that america's education system is very stifling for creativity, but compared to japans, i think we are much better off for the reason that you mentioned, impala

[Dogmeat]

i actually read an article concerning something similar. basically, that the success of the american education system over japans is the nuturing of the spirit and free thinking, instead of the book-related intelligence. i don't fully agree with the article, because i feel that america's education system is very stifling for creativity, but compared to japans, i think we are much better off for the reason that you mentioned, impala

If you're a whack ass professor, you can get government money to hang a bunch of dildos from your ceiling by rope and call it a fucking art project .... and our education system is stifled for creativity?