Oregon Class teaches volunteers to gather signatures for petition banning select firearms

308 · Jun 29, 2018

^^^Im pretty old and I remember not understanding math or English very well as it seemed my teachers were more interested in traversing the curriculum than helping us kids understand in a practical way.

Eventually I taught myself mathematics and English....because designing industrial HVAC systems and writing elegant reports meant I could enjoy a fat paycheck. No one 'splained that to me in school

turbo_vanner · Jun 29, 2018

I'm only 30, but I got out before common core math. I'm not positive what it is, but ive seen a few examples, and it is atrocious. Not really a political indoctrination, but an assault on quick critical thinking for sure.

I also got a load of crap in history. Everything is reduced down to very simple ideas that are usually based on some kind of truth, but does not stick to it very well. The civil war being just about slavery is one of them. The warm fuzzy Thanksgiving fables and the settlement of the american west are a couple others. Literally everything about resettlement, unofficial treaties, reform schools, etc. was left out. Basically its a history of how the USA apparently did no wrong in becoming who we are today.

Acknowledging mistakes is a very important part of studying history, IMO.

JRuby · Jun 29, 2018

turbo_vanner said:
I'm only 30, but I got out before common core math. I'm not positive what it is, but ive seen a few examples, and it is atrocious. Not really a political indoctrination, but an assault on quick critical thinking for sure.

I also got a load of crap in history. Everything is reduced down to very simple ideas that are usually based on some kind of truth, but does not stick to it very well. The civil war being just about slavery is one of them. The warm fuzzy Thanksgiving fables and the settlement of the american west are a couple others. Literally everything about resettlement, unofficial treaties, reform schools, etc. was left out. Basically its a history of how the USA apparently did no wrong in becoming who we are today. Acknowledging mistakes is a very important part of studying history, IMO.

You did a better job of saying what I meant thanks