Big Chief - I don’t think so. The vast majority of current California public high school graduates couldn’t even spell “second grade”, much less pass it’s entrance exam, should they have one. They’ve had so much wacked liberal agenda crammed down their throats that there’s been no time / room for actual learning that is worth anything! Oh, they’ll make nice politicians (that believe that Guam might tip over) and dancers but this is why all California’s jobs that require math, science, good grammar, etc. go to people from out of state!
The man with the physics degree asks, “Why does it do that?”
The man with the engineering degree asks, “How does it do that?”
The man with the economics degree asks, “How much does it cost when it does that and how can we make the most benefit from it?”
The man with the fine arts degree asks, “Do you want fries with that?”
Re: tre: most definitely California students! For they ask, What is is it going to do for me? These dim bulbs barely glow when watching them cross the street on their way to school in the morning.
I would take offense at CA bashing, except my sister is a 3rd grade teacher near Bakersfield. The horror stories she tells of how the CA educational system has changed over the almost 40 years she’s been teaching would curl your hair.
You’re not telling me anything I don’t already know, but I was graduated from San Jose State in mechanical engineering back in 1967 before the schools in California went to he!!
But even in 1958 when we moved here from Michigan when I was in the ninth grade, the California schools were so far behind Michigan that I didn’t even have to open the school books here for the first year I was here!
About ten years ago I went into a fabric store to buy some felt for the brake pads on a tape recorder that I was working on. There were three teenaged girls in front of me in the checkout line who wanted to buy some 1/3 inch thick foam padding. The clerk said that they didn’t have 1/3 inch foam, they only had 1/4 inch, 1/2 inch and one inch foam. The girls decided that one inch was what they wanted. They obviously had absolutely NO idea where 1/3 fit into that numeric series!! At this point I explained to them that “No, 1/3 inch was numerically closest to the 1/4 inch foam but they might want to buy the half inch foam to get better padding than the quarter inch foam would provide.” The girls looked at me like I must be one of those ICKY math teachers that just arrived from Mars and left without buying anything.
yyyguy over 14 years ago
with or without the profanity?
BigChiefDesoto over 14 years ago
Must be California!
Yukoner over 14 years ago
And that represents an improvement from last year.
Allison Nunn Premium Member over 14 years ago
@yyyguy; if it was at a third grade level; now-a-days… probably!! Wayyyy back when I was a third grader it would have been more “poopy pants” type.
celeconecca over 14 years ago
As a (former) substitute teacher, I’d correct that to say third graders sassing their teachers at a 12th grade level.
TexTech over 14 years ago
I’m afraid you are probably correct, celecca. They could get advanced degrees in sassing but reading and math? Not so hot.
DolphinGirl78 over 14 years ago
I’ve wiped out my memories of such times… :P
treBsdrawkcaB over 14 years ago
Big Chief - I don’t think so. The vast majority of current California public high school graduates couldn’t even spell “second grade”, much less pass it’s entrance exam, should they have one. They’ve had so much wacked liberal agenda crammed down their throats that there’s been no time / room for actual learning that is worth anything! Oh, they’ll make nice politicians (that believe that Guam might tip over) and dancers but this is why all California’s jobs that require math, science, good grammar, etc. go to people from out of state!
The man with the physics degree asks, “Why does it do that?” The man with the engineering degree asks, “How does it do that?” The man with the economics degree asks, “How much does it cost when it does that and how can we make the most benefit from it?” The man with the fine arts degree asks, “Do you want fries with that?”
rotc_mom2 over 14 years ago
What is new? that a politician noticed the result of years of liberal education policies!
worldisacomic over 14 years ago
Re: tre: most definitely California students! For they ask, What is is it going to do for me? These dim bulbs barely glow when watching them cross the street on their way to school in the morning.
JanLC over 14 years ago
I would take offense at CA bashing, except my sister is a 3rd grade teacher near Bakersfield. The horror stories she tells of how the CA educational system has changed over the almost 40 years she’s been teaching would curl your hair.
alviebird over 14 years ago
Hey, treBsdrawkcaB,
Did you figure out how to insert images?
WallyCuppaJoe over 14 years ago
treBsdrawkcaB,
I don’t think the jobs go to people from out of state. I think they go to people from out of the country.
rubyhogan over 14 years ago
Who Cares
BigChiefDesoto over 14 years ago
treBsdrawkcaB,
You’re not telling me anything I don’t already know, but I was graduated from San Jose State in mechanical engineering back in 1967 before the schools in California went to he!!
But even in 1958 when we moved here from Michigan when I was in the ninth grade, the California schools were so far behind Michigan that I didn’t even have to open the school books here for the first year I was here!
BigChiefDesoto over 14 years ago
JanCinVV,
About ten years ago I went into a fabric store to buy some felt for the brake pads on a tape recorder that I was working on. There were three teenaged girls in front of me in the checkout line who wanted to buy some 1/3 inch thick foam padding. The clerk said that they didn’t have 1/3 inch foam, they only had 1/4 inch, 1/2 inch and one inch foam. The girls decided that one inch was what they wanted. They obviously had absolutely NO idea where 1/3 fit into that numeric series!! At this point I explained to them that “No, 1/3 inch was numerically closest to the 1/4 inch foam but they might want to buy the half inch foam to get better padding than the quarter inch foam would provide.” The girls looked at me like I must be one of those ICKY math teachers that just arrived from Mars and left without buying anything.