First off, I'm disappointed that AP classes are we...

2006-09-28T18:30:00.000-07:00

First off, I'm disappointed that AP classes are weighted differently. This discourages students from following their interests because they feel they must have the weighted credit. That's sad to me.
I'm also disappointed in a school forcing students to double-up in areas they're struggling. This is not going to help the student at all. They have to figure out a better way to motivate and educate the student.
And, finally, our guidance department caters entirely too much to the students. In fact, I have several students leaving my class after first semester (despite the fact that it's a year-long course) because they want to take a class that doesn't fit with their current schedule...My opinion is, they should've thought of that before. It is a year-long course...they have to stay with it. I simply can't believe guidance is allowing it.

Electives are under attack all over the country it...

2006-09-09T23:04:00.000-07:00

Electives are under attack all over the country it seems. Guidance departments don't seem to understand (or even want to understand) what they are about. To all too many of them the only questions are "how do I get the college students the best possible resume" and "how do I get the kids who are not going to college to keep "wasting" my time?" If they can find a way to get the poorer students to pass the standardized tests or (as good if not better) get them to drop out they do what is easiest. Sorry for venting but I've heard too many stories of guidance telling kids to drop out in my time.

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First off, I'm disappointed that AP classes are we...

Electives are under attack all over the country it...