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Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Michelle Malkin :: Townhall.com Columnist
Public School Follies: Y Is for Yoga
by Michelle Malkin
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Will the Dems' health care Christmas Present to America be an improvement or detriment to our health care system?


Students are failing. Solution: Hide the honor rolls so the under-achievers don't feel bad.

Elementary pupils don't like drills and spelling tests. Solution: Fuzzy math and inventive spelling.

Families can't manage their time. Solution: Less homework, more yoga.

"A lot of these kids," lectures Principal Richards, "are being held hostage to the culture." No kidding. When The New York Times invited one of Richards' students to recommend stress-reduction techniques, he ended with this suggestion:

"Watch a short clip on YouTube (as long as you are not addicted). The amazing and often funny feats on the site are inspiring and often leave you feeling, 'Hey I want to do that!' This is a great attitude to have towards your work."

Watch feats of stupidity on YouTube. Yeah, that'll do wonders for American student achievement.

The only ones who need stress reduction right now are parents fed up with this runaway idiocy. If you think educrats are going to recover their senses any time soon, well, you know, don't hold your breath.

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Reply # 1
Date: Nov 1, 2007 - 2:08 PM EST
doc
What's it to me? Well, because it is guys like
bdm3 or whatever his name is that will be the first
the call others lazy slobs and other vile things
just because they are liberals.

Is it something touching on admirable to collect
a wage when you are fooling around and not doing
your job?

That is what it is to me.
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Reply # 2
Date: Nov 1, 2007 - 1:53 PM EST
national education system
There is no "national education system" in the
U.S.

There are federal mandates, most famously NCLB,
but the requirements for that are checked by the
use of state tests.

Yoga could be a trend, but I doubt it. At most it
would be used sparingly. I don't see teachers in
Boston or Needham saying "Okay, we have 15 minutes
left in English, take out your yoga mats."

Or as many THers would prefer in health class,
"Put away your condoms and cucumbers and every
body bend over into downward facing dog."

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