Teaching Capitalism in our Schools

[WNYresident]

Do they teach anything like this in the Buffalo School District?
John Stossel - Teaching Capitalism in our Schools

[Genoobie]

It's not on the test and since everyone is being evaluated on the test then no it is not taught in BPS.

[WNYresident]

That's not good. You have to make their minds spin. school can't be boring.

[leftWNYbecauseofBS]

You need to understand what you're teaching in order to teach it. Sadly Capitalism is not a subject teachers by trade understand.

[WNYresident]

Do they still have home economics and shop in public schools?

[leftWNYbecauseofBS]

Do they still have home economics and shop in public schools?

They did back in the late 80s/early 90s. More shop and less home economics. But if you think about it...those are two subjects that are critical. Being able to change your oil, make dinner, balance a checkbook and be somewhat handy with tools can save someone 10s of Thousands of dollars over their lifetime.

[Genoobie]

Sadly, education is not a trade that many capitalists understand. Incidentally, those trades that can save you thousands of dollars? Those aren't on the test and have mostly been phased out. That's what the data-driven approach to education is bringing us.

[geo_wny]

Do they still have home economics and shop in public schools?

It is Technology Education, and Buffalo is violating state law and only has a few of these programs left. There are almost none in high school and a few in middle school. It is mandated still in middle school, which from what i hear they got rid of most of these programs even though it violates state law. And from what i hear they brought back a few HS programs this year after having almost none for the past 8 years, i heard 4 positions. My info maybe a little off but it is what i was told.

As far as curriclums, you people blame teachers, when in fact the state and or the district tells you the teachers what scripted curriculum you will be teaching.. The days of teachers making up their own lessons are becoming less and less.

In the new teacher evaulation laws teachers are not allowed to grade their own tests now..