Is government control of the education system a desirable "reform"

[poddster]

The question is, should government influence our education systen?

When governmet says it wants the same opertunities for every child is it really saying that it wants uniformity in education , such as what is being taught and how it is being taught.?

Is it better to have diversity in education as to what and how kids are educated?

[cherry*135]

The Answers to all of the above questions can be found in this book... real life experiences is what I am looking for and asking for (from  the OP) here.

[cherry*135]

Clearly they have, and have also accomplished their task in rounding up their intended targets, as when presented with FACT supported and substantiated by well respected and recognized experts in the field, they seem to have disappeared.

Perhaps they were at WORK.;-)

[*crikey*mate*]

Answer these questions then:

What Governments, and from which countries?

When did they start  (what year/decade) brainwashing students?

What structures did they put in place to achieve that end and when did they put these structures in place?

[joz*garage]

crikey, just wnderin' , do you realize this thread was produced because of what was posted on the global warming thread?

[cherry*135]

crikey, just wnderin' , do you realize this thread was produced because of what was posted on the global warming thread?

Everyone else does, anyway.:-)

[poddster]

crikey, just wnderin' , do you realize this thread was produced because of what was posted on the global warming thread?

What ever gave you that idea Joz?

[the_great_she_elephant]

The first part that comes to mind is the part which dictates what a child is "allowed" to be taught and what school year level they are allowed to access based on their age rather than their ability.

Be careful what you wish for. When my oldest son started primary school they were just implementing a system (can't remember the name of it now) whereby every subject was broken down into units and children advanced from unit to unit according to their ability rather than their age.

When he reached year seven there was suddenly a huge panic when the powers that be  realised that all those kids who had not attempted the highest units in Maths would be going into highschool without even a basic grounding in algebra or geometry. They had to hastily devise a bridging course so that about 50% of students wouldn't be completely beyond the eight ball when they were faced with first year of maths in highschool.

[joz*garage]

What ever gave you that idea Joz?

omg, what prompted you to post it then? prey tell :^O

[cherry*135]

Concern for brainwashed (by the Govt) school students?

[*crikey*mate*]

crikey, just wnderin' , do you realize this thread was produced because of what was posted on the global warming thread?

I didn't read the global warming thread, I have been responding to the topic raised in the OP of this thread.