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Re:Drop out nation: Has the GED done more harm than good? by acon on Friday July 09, 2010 @05:28AM (#1500196)
Education is about learning to follow the rules of an society: coming to school or work in time, sitting still and quiet while being bored for several hours. You know, the important skills you need to be a good little worker bee.
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Re:Drop out nation: Has the GED done more harm than good? by noarchy on Friday July 09, 2010 @07:20AM (#1500322)
Being on time, and attendance, these seemed to get emphasized more than actual performance when I was in high school. This reflects how some of my worst jobs were, too.
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Re:Drop out nation: Has the GED done more harm than good? by tomjen3 on Friday July 09, 2010 @10:02AM (#1500601)
Far be it for me to defend US high schools, but being on time is very much a skill that people lack - and it so annoying, not to mention a sign disrespect for the other peoples time, to be later for appointments.
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