Posts by rowdypanther12

I honestly thought it was more about status; older folks tend to get hung up on that kind of nonsense

Susan James said:The 9th is over in Brooklyn and the 12th is out in Queens.

That classic school everyone seems to be talking about lately also had a cutoff under 74.
Both the freshman and junior tracks.
Actually, I heard the junior track was accepting students with scores as low as 60, or maybe that’s just a typo in the records? 🤔

In the past, continuing students could pretty much get into the classic track regardless of their grades.
There isn't a massive rush for it, especially since they took the language electives in middle school and went the STEM route in high school.😂

Sure, but what kind of middle school actually gives you enough time to finish all the homework and study for every single test?
My little girl is pretty quick and organized, so in elementary school she just handles her assignments and projects, though she does spend a bit more time studying than that. 🤷

If those two hours are optional, then that’s great.
I mean, imagine if you need help staying late to finish some schoolwork, and then you want to hit up a Starbucks on the way home. That would be perfect.
But if they actually have to stay for those two hours, that sounds pretty rough.

A school bus would probably solve all of this

I honestly don't get how they can be so disconnected from reality regarding birth rates and how many kids will actually be enrolling that year.
🤔

nimblelynx7 said:Here’s some bizarre news. A school for schools. It’s this informal byproduct of recent education reforms.

https://www.nytimes.com/section/us-news

What’s your take on this?
What does stuff like this say about the actual state of our education system?

Personally, I think this is complete nonsense.
First off, they’re teaching kids curriculum meant for first grade ahead of time—so what? They’ll probably just be bored out of their minds.
Second, this is clearly reserved for wealthy families, which means anyone with enough cash can buy an unfair head start right from day one.
Third, do we even actually need "prep courses" for elementary school?

What kind of advantage is that? Is he just going to die of boredom while his kids are still learning their ABCs and 123s?

From what I understand, most public schools are going to start using entrance exams and combining the admissions processes.
I wasn't really paying close attention, and since we have plenty of time, I doubt she'll go that route—but honestly, it sounded like a decent solution.
If the principals could just get on the same page, the Department of Education said there wouldn't be any issues standing in the way.🤷

Peter Rogers said:Hey guys, quick question—does anyone know where I can go in Cleveland to get an occupational medicine checkup done? Is it just a bunch of private clinics around there, or is there actually a public option?

Occupational health services should really be part of local community clinics🤷 but you end up paying out of pocket for everything, including sports physicals too.

I heard on the news yesterday that school principals are coordinating to have kids take just one entrance exam for all the science-focused high schools, supposedly so they don't have to run themselves ragged jumping from one test to the next.
It sounds like a great solution to me.

Michelle Nelson4 said:Well, that's certainly a bit of a late realization, isn't it? 😬

Honestly, I feel like I'm only halfway through my transition out of puberty myself. 😂
I'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing.
Personally, I think it's fine, but I can't speak for everyone else. 😂

mellowskipper said:Back in the mid-90s—I think it was around then—you could pick up those black nail polishes all over Chicago. I remember back in my high school days, there were quite a few goth girls running around; everything was pitch black, including the nails, of course. I recall everyone used to call them "typhus girls"—though, I suppose, that wasn't exactly accurate.

It was already mid-90s by then, yeah 😁

Michelle Nelson4 said:Haha, yeah—neither fruit yogurts nor black nail polish were exactly easy to come by back then!😂

I don't think I ever actually wore black polish myself; I guess I didn't have that specific teenage rebellious phase. My daughter, though, she’s all over it—she'll put it on, decide she hates it, and scrub it off immediately. She's just burning through money for nothing!☕

Most days I go with black. Even if my nails are the only place people notice color on me, black is just a classic and my go-to choice 🙂

Peter Rogers said:What do you mean there weren't any fruit yogurts? Are you kidding me? I swear my entire childhood was basically defined by that specific, sickly sweet smell wafting through the hallways during school snack time

lol, she was referring to the outbreak 😁

I’ve always wondered where people used to find actual black nail polish back in the eighties. Back in '91, I was basically just mixing ink into my clear coat to try and get a dark shade, and it wasn't until around '93 that a friend visiting from London finally gave me some real black polish. 😂

It’s a shame how this turned into STEM versus social sciences 😬

Susan James said:or maybe they just make them easier.🤔
I’m just guessing here, but if that were actually the case, I bet we’d see at least three sets of parents per grade level calling in the school board to demand we stick to the standard testing.
But hey, maybe someone who knows more about how the school district works can weigh in.🙂

I'm not sure, but based on the links shared here, the school my little one goes to is incredibly tough and strict, yet all the teachers just write their own tests.😁

So, you can probably expect this to trickle down into the schools too. If you end up in a bad class, getting a 70% on a test might actually land you a B or even an A.😂

Susan James said:Why not just add another rule where people could graduate in 2016, spend years traveling the world, and then just enroll in college in 2022?

So, if you don't feel like studying, you just have to guess which year will have the worst students? 😂
It's honestly a mess. I don't get why everything in this country has to be made so complicated.🤔

Susan James said:It sounds like this idea comes from people who believe that every single student gets the exact same quality of education, no matter which school they attend. Personally, I’ve always felt that's a bit of an oversimplification. Even in my own experience growing up, one district could be miles ahead of another just based on funding or local resources. It's definitely more complicated than just assuming the playing field is level for everyone. 🤣
And they really should be on equal footing, too. 😬

It honestly blows my mind every single time I look at the requirements for getting into a teaching program. It’s wild to me that a B grade in math is actually enough to get you through the door. It’s one of those things that just gets under my skin, especially when you realize how much the passing threshold shifts depending on how everyone else performed on the exam. It feels like moving goalposts, and frankly, it's pretty frustrating.

In my opinion, the class of 2022 and the class of 2023 deserve equal footing too. 😁
it feels a little silly if you ask me

Emily Brown81 said:That’s exactly how it worked when I was heading off to college. I remember crushing an elective course with about a 70%, but still walked away with a C because the national test scores were just straight-up disastrous. 🐔

Honestly, that feels incredibly unfair. 😁Where does the idea come from—that your knowledge should be judged based on how everyone else is doing?
I mean, if I went out into the wilderness to live with some primitive tribes, would I suddenly be considered a neurosurgeon just because I know more than they do? 😂

Did I get this right? Is the passing grade actually determined by how the kids in that specific generation performed on their final exams?
So it's possible for the passing mark to be 35% one year and then jump to 40% the next?