“It’s a complicated topic. What makes kids great? Their SATs? Overall IQ? Their attitude towards overcoming adversity? Industriousness? Ethical grounding? A tough one.
Second complication is, what drives how well they do in all these criteria? How do you effectively quantify contribution from individual teachers, overall school program quality, parents, and just plain genetics?
To do this analysis scientifically is too much for any parent. Even a Ridgewood parent!
From a practical stand point, we want to ensure the best for our kids. And the way to do it is, keep pressure on teachers and BOE to keep delivering better results, spend extra on tutors, sports, etc as a parent… and keep property prices high to keep only dedicated (to education) families moving in to the village.”
What makes kids great?
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I think having the school system (starting with Pre-K) push a social agenda that (among other things) teaches kids:
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– Moral Relativism,
– Anti-Capitalism,
– Fluid Genders,
– Anti-Americanism/Pro-Communism,
– Atheism
– Toxic Masculinity
– White Supremacy
– Justifiable Fetal Murder
– Selective enforcement of laws
– Quotas superceed skills and qualifications
– Children must always win since loss is too emotionally damaging and can have no long term positive effects
– etc
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are what makes kids great.
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Don’t you?
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This type of stuff can’t be taught in Ridgewood schools, can it? My kids are just entering the system so I don’t have any information to rely on. Appreciate if people share their experience here!