Swimmin' Salmon

We shouldn't consider your experience then, if we are designing a model school system. After all, you do describe it as being unusual. Shouldn't we, instead, look at the average school, and investigate methods on improving it?

Holy crap!

 

We agree on something?

 

Let me be the first to say "OMG!"

It sounds to me like you've already given up on them, in your own head, and no amount of academic effort on their part will ever change your mind. That's too bad, because as one other person in this thread pointed out, a lot of the reason our educational system is organized as it is, is that cooperative learning tends to produce the best results.
You, by consciously or subconsciously segregating your fellow classmates, are shortchanging both your, and their, education. Well done.

If your intent by segregating the "druggies and drop outs" is to remove them from your society, why not go all the way and toss them into the special "showers"?

Or toward a specialized profession. Some folks know what they want, and it isn't extra education. In fact, most of the education is wasted time and effort, forgotten after testing and graduation. Vocational school has been cast to the side in this country, to its detriment.

SAT/ACT, PSAT, AP tests.

That's it. If colleges need more, then they should spend more time on the selection process. Demand more essays. Demand 3rd party references.

Why should the state care if students are meeting some minimum educational level? Oh wait, they don't. Students are free to leave school at any time, with parental permission. The only reason states have a meddling finger in this at all is they have set up a taxation/disbursement system which gives them purse-string control over how our education system is run. Gone is the community level of control, excepting the school committee, to the detriment of our students. The states need to know their money is spent well because they decided they needed to know. That is a pretty poor reason.

Anyhow, secondary education is optional. You don't need to do anything more than read, write, and do rudimentary arithmetic to meet the skillset qualifications for most jobs in America. The rest is gravy. Expensive, expensive gravy.

/me looks around for the lion, tin man, and dorothy

Yup. It used to be that teachers and schools were trusted to educate. Not so much anymore. It amazes me that anyone would want to teach high school anymore.

Nice job. Not a flithy spammer.

Cane sugar root beer or sparkling water.

 

But, since the Hansen's is around $2.50 a six, I'm on a sparkly water diet now.

Quick question.

 

I immediately thought of Charlie Brown and his kite. Please, tell me that John the hat salesman aims for the boughs.

 

It would be a distraction in any event. I would imagine the opponent would be stunned for 1 round, long enough time for a second hat to be pulled down over their eyes...

Just for clarification, are spectators allowed, and are there rules they must follow?

sry

conversation?

Always carry a towel. In the example, it would have helped Nikki dry off after swimming with the lizards.

You're the best, man.

FYI, both links are the same.

If someone is commenting that a review is too long, aren't they saying it wasn't helpful? I thought Diki was giving open and honest feedback on a process which was in flux. Therefore, I don't really understand the compulsion to berate her for at least contributing something. My understanding is that this change is being designed to help a player find something which they would like playing. Shouldn't the requirements of reviews reflect that goal? I'll withhold judgment for the time being.

To answer your question, if you created a post on this forum based on one I wrote in either of the other CSR locations, I don't believe I would have the ability to edit my words. It would be unfortunate to have another set of reviews become off-limits to those that wrote them, just because it was decided to move the CSR to a new home, again. The last time was a necessity, due to the fragility of the ezboard structure, and the worry of loss of the CSR. This time, there is no such worry. I don't feel that I can approve of the heavy handed way this is happening. It seems one or two folks are heavily motived to make this happen, but the majority aren't.

 

So, why again? I remain unconvinced that this would be a beneficial change, and as it is being forced upon the majority, rather than voted upon by a majority, I have to be against the move.

 

At least take a poll of scenario designers.

You do not have my permission to put my posts that exist in the CSR on SV into any forum on this message board.

Dikiyoba is resourceful, and for that has the respect of the salmon.

Never have heard it called coastal manroot, although that is oddly fitting. Usually, it's referred to as wild cucumber. I've seen the root, it had been exposed by an eroding stream bank. Without having measured it, I would guess at 3 feet in length, and 15" in diameter. Not much taper to it, except in the bottom 6". It was very surprising to see it, but that does explain the tenacity of the plant. It is extremely difficult to kill, even with some of Monsanto's favorite products applied in higher than recommended doses.

So, is this a situation where the community gets to make a decision?

Then I am in favor of leaving the CSR in the democratic state of Shadowvale, as there seems to be no functional need for it to be removed, and to do so will restrict free posting. The CSR is supposed to be about everyone having the ability to post their judgment on a scenario, without having to wonder if it passes a test for which there are no guidelines. Sorry.

ADoS, and stareye - what are the criteria under which the privileges will be loosened? Is there something we can see? Some level of compliance after which confidence will return? I would like to see that, but I think it will be a difficult standard to employ. On the other hand, it is simple to set a standard for removal of privilege. Simplicity is good.