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Rex_Rexroth  ·  3406 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Is This The Beginning Of The End For The SAT and ACT?

I would sure hope so. As the parent of a high school senior the paranoia around these tests is ridiculous. The test, in and of itself, is not the issue. There are dozens of classes, workshops, tutors, seminars all available at a low (not really) price to help you guarantee admission to the school of your dreams. The amount of pressure associated with this is silly compared to my generation, a vast 25 years ago. Some of these kids are taking the tests 4 or more times!

Oh well, when I was their age we still had music, art and PE in school. Now get off my lawn!





user-inactivated  ·  3406 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    Oh well, when I was their age we still had music, art and PE in school. Now get off my lawn!

. . . is shop class still a thing? Children need to learn the satisfaction that comes from building things.

kleinbl00  ·  3406 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Friend teaches art at an exclusive school in the Palisades.

They have a fuckin' laser cutter. And a 3d printer. And an extruder. And a lathe. And a mill. So I'm not sure what "shop class" looks like but when art class uses .stl files I think the distinction blends. Granted - "exclusive school in the Palisades." But I'll bet there are still hammers in the world.

War  ·  3406 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I took a shop class in high school (albeit it was only for two weeks because I found out the sawdust really messed with my allergies). In my school especially in the advanced shop classes you made some serious stuff. I remember the teacher telling us about a student who made like a small furniture set and sold it for like 3 or 4 grand.

user-inactivated  ·  3406 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yes.

illu45  ·  3406 days ago  ·  link  ·  

We had shop class in my junior high school (about 15 years ago). We also had music, art, and PE. Not sure what the status of any of those is now, though.