At Auntie L's blog she links to her hero who she thinks is also a real cool guy. I think the guy is pretty cool, too. Although, God knows, we have had our differences over the years and will have them in the future, all in all what makes him pretty remarkable is that he attended public school, yet it never prevented him from not only asking questions but asking whatever questions he feels needs to be asked.
Ban the CAM and instead have each 16 year old make a list of 20 questions he still doesn't know the answers to but thinks he should in order to have a productive life. When he finds the answer to those 20 questions then he has graduated high school and can start college/university or vo-tech school.
Self-motivated learning, keeps them involved, its their life let them pick the questions that matter to them. I think one of the reason's why there are question askers among the publickers (what we call those who remain in the public school system) is they're the ones that maybe they were skippers, tokers, drinkers or daydreamers. Whatever, they weren't paying attention when others were being told which questions they were permitted to ask, which they weren't and when it was appropriate to ask them. Consequentially, they thought they could make their own decisions, take chances on sticking their foot in their mouth and plow ahead! Really ticks some people off, this propensity to ask questions without proper authorization. It could be dangerous to one's health so note the advisory before continuing to do so.
For 2005 the graduation rates are: Astoria 77%; Knappa 85.7%; Jewell has an 84.6; Seaside 95.3%; Vernonia 82%; and Warrenton 84%.
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Whoops maybe this is going a bit too far.
Actually I set up that blog and await the "coffee spit" in the morning.
L's real blog is www.0merde.blogspot.com
Great work Tryan. It fooled me because that first post sounded like L's snarky writing.
Back on topic, I remember hearing a few years back that more people graduate through the CC College GED program every year than all the local schools students who get a diploma, together.
I find it hard to believe those numbers. My class started with about 190 and graduated 92...that's seems like 50%+ dropout rate or 13% per year.
Tryan,
The numbers you have are what I remember. I sure hope its better now.
Hey - liked you joke on Golf-Boy. He deserved it. Can't wait to meet you both some day.
Auntie.
Tryan ~ 1997 drop out rates for Oregon: 1996-97 156,416 total students with 10,482 dropouts for 6.7 percent. http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1
For the 1997-1998 school year Astoria high school had 758 students with 16 students withdrawing from school during that school year. However, for the full four year break down and a per grade break down you can access the numbers at http://www.ode.state.or.us/data/schoolanddistrict/students/docs/dr9798.pdf
When you say you started out at 190 kids do you mean back in grade school or at the beginning of high school?
What do you think is the main reason kids stay in or drop out of school? I would be VERY interested to know what YOU think.
Hey Auntie! Next blogger meet up! Or maybe sooner?
Beginning of Highschool.
I don't really know the breakdown... whether there was lots of transfers out or what, but I know we were one of the bigger classes my Freshmen year and barely 90 walked down the carpet.
Also 96-97 was my senior year.
CB - you choose party or sooner. I will soon have more free time (breathe out in glorious anticipation).
TH - dang, you are a young one.
Wow, Tryan IS young!
But I have to say, we of the homeschool ilk must get GED's. Wonder if that's figured in somehow?
That limp HS diploma vs. GED is still not motivation enough for us to have the kidlets go even for just the last semester. Though, hopefully, we'll crash the prom...
Of our five only one got a high school diploma, she went as a super senior because she wanted to show people she could do it. The other four all got their GEDs. One got into Lewis and Clark University with a GED and three into UofO. No one really cares, especially after two years of Community College.
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