Reply #240: One thing I thought of as I read your post....

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was that even though schools these days may be teaching things I didn't learn in school in my day, they still don't seem to be teaching the very basics.

There are some things kids in junior or senior high don't need to know, like meteorology or whatever unusual things they're teaching in schools these days.

If a kid can't spell properly or express him/herself in writing, what's the point of learning meteorology or whatever?

If a person gets a good enough basic education, s/he never stops learning anyway, even if formal schooling ends at the 12th grade level.

My dad never graduated from HS, yet he was one of the smartest people I've ever known. He kept learning throughout his life. He was literate and well-spoken. He sounded like a college graduate even though he never got past the 11th grade.

I think kids need to know more about HOW to learn so they can keep learning the rest of their lives.

:)