Put more simply, any curriculum which has the side effect of making it necessary for someone like you to drill math facts with your kids is inadequate. Most schools have started supplementing and tweaking EM, which is another good indication that the curriculum as is does not work well.
I find Katie's reasons just as compelling - hers were attraction to the community, religious affiliation, and affordability that had the liberal arts program that she wished to pursue. Shaking my head, Worcester... when there was a perfectly acceptable Jesuit university down the pike. ;-)
I can never see my oldest ds doing well in a large state university, strength of program and affordability may have to take a back seat to school size and location.
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I guess if people are satisfied with a situation which forces them to teach their kids math at home, then all is well. I would be annoyed, however.
Dh and I are fairly involved politically.
Others have explained it better than I can. This lady does a pretty good job: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr1qee-bTZI
Put more simply, any curriculum which has the side effect of making it necessary for someone like you to drill math facts with your kids is inadequate. Most schools have started supplementing and tweaking EM, which is another good indication that the curriculum as is does not work well.
I find Katie's reasons just as compelling - hers were attraction to the community, religious affiliation, and affordability that had the liberal arts program that she wished to pursue. Shaking my head, Worcester... when there was a perfectly acceptable Jesuit university down the pike. ;-)
I can never see my oldest ds doing well in a large state university, strength of program and affordability may have to take a back seat to school size and location.
<<Do you really think that schools would be better if the resource of parents is excluded from the equation?
I was aiming to avoid the EM discussion, but I have to jump in.
I think your last statement is only true if schools use *only* the EM curriculum.
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