Competition and Discretion in Education
Competition and discretion in a free market has spawned innovation and quality improvements for customers in any market. Today, the government spends far more per pupil than 30 years ago with no improvement in results. Some schools, especially in urban areas, are failing badly. Is there much competition for students…
What is your social/political philosophy?
There are two opposing philosophies - 1) The collectivist/socialist idea of "from each according to his ability, to each according to his need". 2) "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness"; each individual's fundamental moral right to his own life. The first is the dead hand of socialism, that guts…
Thinking thoughts without accepting them
If we think our mind is us, then we believe every thought we think. But we must understand that thoughts are tools to pick up and use, not use, and discard at will. Can you think ideas through, holding their value in suspense, and only decide to accept them as…
Feeling better about you
If you want to feel better about yourself, help someone else feel better about themselves. Who will it be today?
Rene Descartes
A philosopher who lived in the 17th century, his method was to begin by systematically doubting everything he had ever learned, and then accepting as true only that which could not be denied. "If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in…
"The world is coming to an end!"
When you think like this, (or some version of it) it's not the world. It's you. When you get your stuff together, achieve personal peace, and/or think clearly, all of a sudden, the world gets better. The world IS you.
"Man-made Talent"
Some people have a natural talent for a thing. But talent can also be developed with hard work. That is - the harder you work at it, the better you get. What talents are you developing in you?
What do you think about?
To change your life you must change your actions. To change your actions you must change your thoughts. To help change your thoughts, read or listen to new people, spend time in different places, and change your environment. Change your thoughts, change your life.
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Great point. However, you will find that if parents took more of an active role in helping their kids with their education, it would not matter as much where the kids go to school.
It is not the school’s responsibility to teach your kids, as much as it is the parents responsibility to insure their kids get as much as possible from what the school has to offer.
Simple. Just get involved. The question you have to ask is… Do you give your kids education, as much time or effort as you give to your business? The problem is not the amount of money spent, it is the time the kids no longer get from their parents. Life is all about priorities and balance.