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In reply to the discussion: German universities to scrap all tuition fees! [View all]liberal_at_heart
(12,081 posts)18. Well I feel for the mothers over there and over here for that matter whose disabled children
are either pushed aside because they can't be Wall Street bankers or treated like pawns here in the US where Duncan seems to think if you just push hard enough every disabled kid can take advanced classes. No one is advocating for the children. It doesn't even seem like anyone cares about the children.
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I'd be happy to revert to a German university model if we did what the Germans do
Dreamer Tatum
Oct 2014
#1
What's wrong with offering remedial classes for those who learn differently or at a different pace
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2014
#8
It is never a waste. Learning should be a life long process. We should encourage anyone
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2014
#10
Then maybe the university should expand its studies to include classes that teach in a different way
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2014
#15
Well I feel for the mothers over there and over here for that matter whose disabled children
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2014
#18
But you're here promoting the German model. So it makes sense to take it up with you.
pnwmom
Oct 2014
#29
He wasn't mildly affected then. He wouldn't have been able to pass their college-level reading tests
pnwmom
Oct 2014
#32
You were the one who said you'd be happy to have no tuition IF they followed the German
pnwmom
Oct 2014
#36
Someone here is advocating for the German approach. I think it's less than optimal. n/t
pnwmom
Oct 2014
#89
Unfortunately, a "natural" engineer has to wade through two years of general education
pnwmom
Oct 2014
#38
That's not true. The first two years of an engineering curriculum are actually pretty tough
badtoworse
Oct 2014
#44
I actually found the humanities courses to be pretty easy compared to the math and science.
badtoworse
Oct 2014
#48
Glad it worked out for him, but I think his situation represents an exception.
badtoworse
Oct 2014
#51
His reading skills improved throughout college. That's why I think the German testing system
pnwmom
Oct 2014
#52
But the best engineers aren't necessarily the best readers. Some of them actually have dyslexia.
pnwmom
Oct 2014
#59
not true, there are lots of bachelor degrees in robotics, AC/DC theory, telecom,
snooper2
Oct 2014
#50
You still have to wade through non-technical classes at any community college. nt
pnwmom
Oct 2014
#53
If I remember correctly I had one science course, one math course and some elective
snooper2
Oct 2014
#54
Or how about we get universal free tuition by de-funding all these worthless wars?
Arugula Latte
Oct 2014
#21
Technology is moving so fast that after a few years a lot of "job generating degrees" might be
Arugula Latte
Oct 2014
#43
People who work hard and people who only shuffle large amounts of money around are destroying earth.
hunter
Oct 2014
#82
The most effective dreamers can do the math and they know the science and history.
hunter
Oct 2014
#84
No. I think further education ought to be available to anyone at any time, both trades and academic.
hunter
Oct 2014
#97
doesn't sound like a system I want my autistic son in that's for sure.
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2014
#13
This whole premise is ridiculous. K-12 is supported by taxes. Why isn't higher education?
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2014
#64
Would everyone be comfortable telling people they have no right to a college education?
pediatricmedic
Oct 2014
#92