[milan]

Teaching this stuff (for basic competency) ISN'T hard -- I've done it. But the teachers focus on hair-brained theories and just don't make the kids do the work. It's pitiful.

My 7 year old daughter told me the other day that Mrs. Whoever told her that Jesus was born in Mexico. My daughter knew better, that is why she told me. No, I didn't call the school. My kids go to public scholl, but my wife and I teach them after school.

[milan]

My kids go to public scholl

:) Apparently, so did I...school.

[dawn53]

I noticed that the college he's attending also has a course called "Liberal Arts Math."

In other words, it's a math course for those who couldn't pass College Algebra.

My son's College Algebra teacher seemed to be a good teacher. She'd cover a unit, let the students ask questions, dismiss the class, and if you needed one on one help, you could stay after.

She also used an incentive of exempting the final if you had an A average on the tests given during the semester. Since my son had been homeschooled, he had no concept of the principle of exempting, and the relief it would be to avoid the final. His gratification from making an A seemed to be the fact that he'd be out of math class a week early if he didn't have to go to the review for the final and then take the final.

[Dog Anchor]

Jesus was born in Mexico...

It's true... so was Juan, Paco and Jorge.

[ladylib]

Mrs. Whoever was just being sarcastic. I bet some poor kid mentioned Jesus' birthplace in reference to Christmas and she decided to give him a flip remark.