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Originally posted by CarneVaca
Look at the first half of that quote. How can you follow that with your "equal opportunity" statement?
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Do I have to put the < insert blatant sarcasm> notice
everywhere? And, just for the sake of saying so, I never said it was a major heartache that I didn't go to an Ivy League school, but that's just how it happened.
& I'm just so happy some of you had your incredible experiences at college, I've had a few good ones myself. That's not even the point, what's the point in good experiences if you have to think about dropping out because you don't make enough?
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originally posted by strandinthewind
I am just saying that the way I have read most if not all grade and high schools are structured nowadays, pupils are educated about options for college
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Also realize, that if a state has budget problems, education is the first to go. There is no value placed on these counselors or on programs to make anyone "well rounded" In many cases, buildings are falling apart and teachers are so bitter they'd rather tell their students to give up than motivate them to move forward.