From:	Robert Menard panthersg@****.com
Subject:	the value of education (was: Thoughts: Sourcebook Ideas)
Date:	Mon, 12 Jul 1999 17:06:07 -0500

Machine-gun Kelly wrote:

> If the corps are funding public schooling, they may or not make a big
> deal about geography and other cultures. Depends on if the knowledge
> will increase the productivity of their future employees.
>

Where the hell do you live that corporations fund PUBLIC schooling? The
government does a bad enough job of it.

>
> Well, in school nowadays, you usually get a semester class at
> high-school level or a year-long class at lower levels, called 'Social
> Studies'. Basic run-down of other countries and cultures, as well as
> Sociology. As I said, it's basic, and usually forgotten once horomones
> kick in. As to the air question, people in general aren't overly bright.
>

There's this certain course that most of us up here in Canada take called
Geography, does wonders for your world view. :o) Heck as early 6th grade Social
Studies I was doing projects about other countries like Panama, Egypt and such...
Then again the school I went to was highly academic.

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