Comments on: This is Dropout Nation: Liberty, New York http://dropoutnation.net/2008/08/21/this-is-dropout-nation-liberty-new-york/ Coverage of the Reform of American Public Education Edited by RiShawn Biddle Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:31:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Elizabeth Wiley http://dropoutnation.net/2008/08/21/this-is-dropout-nation-liberty-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-32996 Elizabeth Wiley Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:31:27 +0000 http://dropoutnation.net/?p=250#comment-32996 I volunteer for an online mentor and support program that also would help the drop out problem decline. The continous push for job related education is sad to me, I think education is about joy in learning, while it is nice to use one's education for employment, I feel the joy of reading, and learning, and discussing or debating history and outcome is much more the focus that makes anyone want to learn, learn more, and be better at learning. I volunteer for an online mentor and support program that also would help the drop out problem decline.

The continous push for job related education is sad to me, I think education is about joy in learning, while it is nice to use one’s education for employment, I feel the joy of reading, and learning, and discussing or debating history and outcome is much more the focus that makes anyone want to learn, learn more, and be better at learning.

]]> By: Gary Kautz http://dropoutnation.net/2008/08/21/this-is-dropout-nation-liberty-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-3246 Gary Kautz Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:24:04 +0000 http://dropoutnation.net/?p=250#comment-3246 I work for Olympic Behavior labs and we have a computer program that would stop the dropout problem in any school district. It would track and monitor 24/7 all students starting in elementary school. We have pilot programs in 3 states, Alaska, South Carolina and Mississippi. It is working for them. For more information call me at 360-808-0063 I work for Olympic Behavior labs and we have a computer program that would stop the dropout problem in any school district. It would track and monitor 24/7 all students starting in elementary school.
We have pilot programs in 3 states, Alaska, South Carolina and Mississippi. It is working for them.
For more information call me at 360-808-0063

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