Comments on: Romney Doesn’t Support Fed Dollars for Common Core http://www.slj.com/2012/09/featured/romney-doesnt-support-fed-dollars-for-common-core/ The world's largest reviewer of books, multimedia, and technology for children and teens Wed, 18 Sep 2013 23:52:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: nick http://www.slj.com/2012/09/featured/romney-doesnt-support-fed-dollars-for-common-core/#comment-3197 nick Thu, 04 Oct 2012 07:00:02 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=15799#comment-3197 I have not heard one comment on Romneys plan to grade schools. I found it to be obscene how he stated that parents can just take their kids to the school with the highest grade. Where I'm from families on the west side of town can't just enroll their kids on the east side. and even if they could families on the west side most likely walk their kids a mile or two cause they don't have a CAR! Their not rich they just can't put their kids where ever they want. Hello Romney do you understand. So even if some could put their kids in the better school are you just going to leave 47% of them at the failing school and not worry about them! How come nobody talked about this statement? I have not heard one comment on Romneys plan to grade schools. I found it to be obscene how he stated that parents can just take their kids to the school with the highest grade. Where I’m from families on the west side of town can’t just enroll their kids on the east side. and even if they could families on the west side most likely walk their kids a mile or two cause they don’t have a CAR! Their not rich they just can’t put their kids where ever they want. Hello Romney do you understand. So even if some could put their kids in the better school are you just going to leave 47% of them at the failing school and not worry about them! How come nobody talked about this statement?

]]> By: Jane http://www.slj.com/2012/09/featured/romney-doesnt-support-fed-dollars-for-common-core/#comment-3087 Jane Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:20:32 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=15799#comment-3087 Have to agree with Susan. This seems politically motivated. Why not . . . Romney supports school choice Romney supports school vouchers or Summit fails to mention the importance of libraries in education which would be the cogent piece of information to the targeted audience of the magazine . . . librarians Have to agree with Susan. This seems politically motivated.

Why not . . .
Romney supports school choice
Romney supports school vouchers
or
Summit fails to mention the importance of libraries in education

which would be the cogent piece of information to the targeted audience of the magazine . . . librarians

]]> By: Sara http://www.slj.com/2012/09/featured/romney-doesnt-support-fed-dollars-for-common-core/#comment-2925 Sara Fri, 28 Sep 2012 22:02:16 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=15799#comment-2925 The fact that he said he didn't support the Common Core is a "Democratic Party" bias? I read the headline and thought, "wow, some people will be pretty happy about that" and I'm a Democrat. The fact that he said he didn’t support the Common Core is a “Democratic Party” bias? I read the headline and thought, “wow, some people will be pretty happy about that” and I’m a Democrat.

]]> By: Donna http://www.slj.com/2012/09/featured/romney-doesnt-support-fed-dollars-for-common-core/#comment-2881 Donna Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:46:55 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=15799#comment-2881 The common core is really more of a guideline of skills that students should gain from their education, rather than a curriculum guide. It's hard to argue that not all states should teach students the difference between primary and secondary resoruces, or how to read charts and graphs. For students with aspirations of attending college or even just living and working in a different state from where they grow up, it would be helpful to be on the same page skills-wise. The common core is really more of a guideline of skills that students should gain from their education, rather than a curriculum guide. It’s hard to argue that not all states should teach students the difference between primary and secondary resoruces, or how to read charts and graphs. For students with aspirations of attending college or even just living and working in a different state from where they grow up, it would be helpful to be on the same page skills-wise.

]]> By: Ellen Hopkins http://www.slj.com/2012/09/featured/romney-doesnt-support-fed-dollars-for-common-core/#comment-2878 Ellen Hopkins Thu, 27 Sep 2012 22:47:03 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=15799#comment-2878 I'm sorry, Susan, but the headline of the article states a fact. That you choose to consider it "Democratic Party biased" demonstrates your own prejudice. Surely there are Republicans who believe differently than Mr. Romney on this point, and I'm sure there are Democrats who feel the same way as Romney. The reason nothing is getting done in this country has everything to do with people sitting right and left who refuse to find common ground. And education surely should be that. I’m sorry, Susan, but the headline of the article states a fact. That you choose to consider it “Democratic Party biased” demonstrates your own prejudice. Surely there are Republicans who believe differently than Mr. Romney on this point, and I’m sure there are Democrats who feel the same way as Romney. The reason nothing is getting done in this country has everything to do with people sitting right and left who refuse to find common ground. And education surely should be that.

]]> By: Meg http://www.slj.com/2012/09/featured/romney-doesnt-support-fed-dollars-for-common-core/#comment-2874 Meg Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:55:32 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=15799#comment-2874 I'm sorry but forcing states to a curriculum standard is not wrong in this day and age where students bounce around from school to school and from state to state. During my school years I lived in 4 different states and having a core curriculum to follow would have made it much easier ajdjusting when I transferred mid year and the classes were never at the same level I had just been at. I'm not saying every single class should be an exact copy across the nation, but there should be some expectations of what the student will come away with at the end of the school year. I fell that this "standard" should apply to all students when it comes to the core classes - public, private, or home-schooled. Voucher systems are not a viable option. Many private religious schools won't accept "government hand-outs" and many areas don't have the quality schools that are needed to provide kids with the education that they need to compete in today's environment. Teachers aren't provided the support that they need and many kids just don't care so that those that have the will and desire to excel are held back. But teachers should not feel that they have to get through at a certain pace so that the students are railroaded through a class just to "hit" the mark. Whatever we decide to do to bring our quality of education up will not be easy and there are sure to be bumps along the way, but we must bring it up if we plan on our country remaining viable in the coming generations. We need to inspire kids to want to excel in school. Athletics, though important, should not be the standard on which schools, parents and the media extol accolades. Knowledge is the key to unlocking our country's potential so that we all will succeed. I’m sorry but forcing states to a curriculum standard is not wrong in this day and age where students bounce around from school to school and from state to state. During my school years I lived in 4 different states and having a core curriculum to follow would have made it much easier ajdjusting when I transferred mid year and the classes were never at the same level I had just been at. I’m not saying every single class should be an exact copy across the nation, but there should be some expectations of what the student will come away with at the end of the school year. I fell that this “standard” should apply to all students when it comes to the core classes – public, private, or home-schooled.

Voucher systems are not a viable option. Many private religious schools won’t accept “government hand-outs” and many areas don’t have the quality schools that are needed to provide kids with the education that they need to compete in today’s environment.

Teachers aren’t provided the support that they need and many kids just don’t care so that those that have the will and desire to excel are held back. But teachers should not feel that they have to get through at a certain pace so that the students are railroaded through a class just to “hit” the mark. Whatever we decide to do to bring our quality of education up will not be easy and there are sure to be bumps along the way, but we must bring it up if we plan on our country remaining viable in the coming generations.

We need to inspire kids to want to excel in school. Athletics, though important, should not be the standard on which schools, parents and the media extol accolades. Knowledge is the key to unlocking our country’s potential so that we all will succeed.

]]> By: Susan Johnson http://www.slj.com/2012/09/featured/romney-doesnt-support-fed-dollars-for-common-core/#comment-2873 Susan Johnson Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:43:49 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=15799#comment-2873 I would agree with Romney that students' education is the responsibility of the states, not of the federal government. Perhaps not all librarians share your view and wouldn't it be refreshing to read headlines that are not so overtly "Democratic Party" biased? I would agree with Romney that students’ education is the responsibility of the states, not of the federal government. Perhaps not all librarians share your view and wouldn’t it be refreshing to read headlines that are not so overtly “Democratic Party” biased?

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