http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2009/04/21/saving-catholic-schools/ Closing the Achievement Gap: Teaching Content Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:59:33 -0600 hourly 1 http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2009/04/21/saving-catholic-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-6605 Angela Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:33:30 +0000 http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/?p=2474#comment-6605 We should absolutely fund catholic schools, they do a wonderful job of educating our children and providing a concrete foundation for higher education: Preparing them not just academically, but socially, as tolerant and responsible young ladies and gentlemen, respectful of their teachers, and having an appreciation for what they are gifted with. Loving and nurturing custodians, who prepare them to be thoughtful, intelligent and moral human beings. Catholic Schools are mandated by state and federal government to provide stats pertaining to students, academic achievements, thus government should do whatever possible to assist financially. We should absolutely fund catholic schools, they do a wonderful job of educating our children and providing a concrete foundation for higher education: Preparing them not just academically, but socially, as tolerant and responsible young ladies and gentlemen, respectful of their teachers, and having an appreciation for what they are gifted with. Loving and nurturing custodians, who prepare them to be thoughtful, intelligent and moral human beings.
Catholic Schools are mandated by state and federal government to provide stats pertaining to students, academic achievements, thus government should do whatever possible to assist financially.

]]> http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2009/04/21/saving-catholic-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-6603 Dianne Hummel Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:04:53 +0000 http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/?p=2474#comment-6603 Having been a teacher in both Catholic and Public Schools, I fully support funding for Catholic Schools. I am also a very strong advocate for having the same rules enforced in public schools that are in place in Catholic schools. I have been teaching for 42 years. If anyone whould have told me how drasticlly education would change, I would have told them that they were crazy. A great deal of time is wasted each day dealing with students who "choose" not to learn while depriving others of their right to receive a good education. Something needs to be done NOW. Students in the 8th grade cannot read or do a simple math problem without a caalculator. The common response from kids today is "I don't care, school is boring"! We do not get support from many parents. One parent told me, in front of her child, that I was lying about her child's behavior because her child NEVER lies to her. The child walked proudly into class to inform the other students that his mother really told me off. A number of my collogues and I have been shoved, pushed, cursed at and ridiculed by students who received no consequences for their actions. I could go on and on, but I am sure that my frustration with the system is obvious. We need to do something now because things will just get worse. Having been a teacher in both Catholic and Public Schools, I fully support funding for Catholic Schools. I am also a very strong advocate for having the same rules enforced in public schools that are in place in Catholic schools. I have been teaching for 42 years. If anyone whould have told me how drasticlly education would change, I would have told them that they were crazy. A great deal of time is wasted each day dealing with students who “choose” not to learn while depriving others of their right to receive a good education. Something needs to be done NOW. Students in the 8th grade cannot read or do a simple math problem without a caalculator. The common response from kids today is “I don’t care, school is boring”! We do not get support from many parents. One parent told me, in front of her child, that I was lying about her child’s behavior because her child NEVER lies to her. The child walked proudly into class to inform the other students that his mother really told me off. A number of my collogues and I have been shoved, pushed, cursed at and ridiculed by students who received no consequences for their actions. I could go on and on, but I am sure that my frustration with the system is obvious. We need to do something now because things will just get worse.

]]> http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2009/04/21/saving-catholic-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-6505 Rachel Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:27:16 +0000 http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/?p=2474#comment-6505 If Catholic schools should get public support, why shouldn't public schools be allowed to live by the same rules Catholic schools do, with the same ability to discipline (and expel) students? If Catholic schools should get public support, why shouldn’t public schools be allowed to live by the same rules Catholic schools do, with the same ability to discipline (and expel) students?

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