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Re: O.T. Help Save Country Schools in Nebraska
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Posted by Galen on January 27, 2005 at 13:25:01 from (216.170.43.7):
In Reply to: O.T. Help Save Country Schools in Nebraska posted by Rockin' Farmer on January 26, 2005 at 19:41:17:
Terry - I posted earlier when this was on the "N" board, but the post got killed! I live in SE Nebraska, and went to two different one-room schools (we moved 4 miles and it put us in a different district). I know from experience that these schools are way ahead of the "town" schools - we were taking algebra, geometry, phonics, english and others way ahead of our "grade level" (when you are a 1st grader and can listen in on the 8th graders as they have thier class, something is bound to soak in). When I was moved to town school, (6th grade) the others in my class were still trying to figure out 4+2 is not 8. I went from A+ grades to C's, all because I was no longer challenged and became bored (did recover nicely though!). My wife and I don't have children (and cannot afford to adopt), so my tax dollars are wasted in a school that I don't use, have a connection to, nor need. If we were to be blessed with a child, we would home school. We do not need LARGER schools, that are loaded down with nonsense courses, but smaller schools that TEACH. While the problems with drugs, alcohol, s-x, and crime are more out in the open in a big school than in a smaller one - the small districts still have a (growing) problem with them - most parents are not even aware what is going on. I did contact my Senator, but it probably will not do much good - usually they go where the money is.
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