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<blockquote data-quote="madbeancounter1" data-source="post: 116308" data-attributes="member: 2046"><p>When you start talking about education you are asking for another can of worms to be opened.</p><p></p><p>To be sure there are schools systems that have higher standards than others. But to be fair it's not always the school system or the teacher's fault that some of these kids can't make the grade. </p><p></p><p>Sometimes it's the kids themselves... Why study for an A when I can go out and have a good time still get a B without studying?... I know this mentality... I had it. There was more to it than that but on the surface I was that kid. </p><p></p><p>But for a lot of you out there following this thread did you ever stop to think that a lot of it is the parents. If the parents don't show an active interest in the kids school work the kids may get the idea that if it's not important enough for mom and dad why should I worry about it.</p><p></p><p>I am not saying every kid is going to get straight A's just because they study but even if they get a lower grade at least they tried and that counts for something</p><p></p><p>In our elementary schools, at least, the parents have to sign a slip that they pledge to spend at least three or four different time periods each week helping their kids with different subjects. Now I am not stupid enough to believe that just because Joe Blow signed the form means that he is going to follow through.</p><p></p><p>In the past when teachers have sent work home with my kids we have had to sign a slip indicating that either we helped them with it if we were supposed to have done that or that we checked over their work before it was turned in. We have also had to sign a slip indicating that we inspected the homework that was sent home each Monday from the previous week.</p><p></p><p>I know that this keeps me on my toes because I have a hard time staying on task especially when I can find 3 or 4 other things I'd rather be doing.</p><p></p><p>As for Vet's and Vet Schooling, we are fortunate to have a large practice of vets of varying ages that do it all large and small. </p><p></p><p>As for the requirements of getting in to Vet school... do you really think that raising the requirements is going to have the desired effect? If you raise the requirements maybe there needs to be an incentive like a lower tuition rate. The idea of placing a vet in a needy area for a period of time in exchange for tuition isn't a bad one but there isn't a substitution for hands on experience learned from working with someone with a proven track record.</p><p></p><p>Sometimes that B average isn't an indication of substandard intelligence. Sometimes it's an indicator of someone who had a family and a fulltime job and was trying to go to school at the same time. I'd rather have someone like that as a vet because it tells me that person is responsible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="madbeancounter1, post: 116308, member: 2046"] When you start talking about education you are asking for another can of worms to be opened. To be sure there are schools systems that have higher standards than others. But to be fair it's not always the school system or the teacher's fault that some of these kids can't make the grade. Sometimes it's the kids themselves... Why study for an A when I can go out and have a good time still get a B without studying?... I know this mentality... I had it. There was more to it than that but on the surface I was that kid. But for a lot of you out there following this thread did you ever stop to think that a lot of it is the parents. If the parents don't show an active interest in the kids school work the kids may get the idea that if it's not important enough for mom and dad why should I worry about it. I am not saying every kid is going to get straight A's just because they study but even if they get a lower grade at least they tried and that counts for something In our elementary schools, at least, the parents have to sign a slip that they pledge to spend at least three or four different time periods each week helping their kids with different subjects. Now I am not stupid enough to believe that just because Joe Blow signed the form means that he is going to follow through. In the past when teachers have sent work home with my kids we have had to sign a slip indicating that either we helped them with it if we were supposed to have done that or that we checked over their work before it was turned in. We have also had to sign a slip indicating that we inspected the homework that was sent home each Monday from the previous week. I know that this keeps me on my toes because I have a hard time staying on task especially when I can find 3 or 4 other things I'd rather be doing. As for Vet's and Vet Schooling, we are fortunate to have a large practice of vets of varying ages that do it all large and small. As for the requirements of getting in to Vet school... do you really think that raising the requirements is going to have the desired effect? If you raise the requirements maybe there needs to be an incentive like a lower tuition rate. The idea of placing a vet in a needy area for a period of time in exchange for tuition isn't a bad one but there isn't a substitution for hands on experience learned from working with someone with a proven track record. Sometimes that B average isn't an indication of substandard intelligence. Sometimes it's an indicator of someone who had a family and a fulltime job and was trying to go to school at the same time. I'd rather have someone like that as a vet because it tells me that person is responsible. [/QUOTE]
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