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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I teach in a Title 1 school and the rigor and workload is definitely lacking. Teachers are basically begging students to show up and hand in any work. If one of my high fliers went to a top school, the workload would crush them. [/quote]

This is a helpful perspective. I teach a course at a "directional" university and the students who struggle the most each term seem to be from title 1 schools. It's frustrating because it's a very easy course. Yet I still find myself giving extensions because a good 25% of the students simply cannot be bothered to turn materials in on time (if at all). [/quote]

They lack discipline and work ethic.  That’s why they should serve in the Army or Marine Corps before they go to college. [/quote]

:roll:

Yes, only poor people “lack discipline & work  ethic.” The solution is for them to postpone attending college & risk getting their heads blown off, while wealthy kids go off to college and start earning money at 22. What a brilliant idea. [/quote]

Who else joins military then?[/quote]

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