Engineering...Beyond the Classroom

Paraphrase of a strange conversation I had this week at dinner while in Yulin China:

Host: Steve, uh we see many American television. Children in USA have no respect for parents and teachers?

Me: Well first of all, don't believe everything you see on television.. That is certainly not true of my children. But yes it seems to be a growing trend in the US.

Host: China is very traditional, respect for elders is very important.

Me: Yes, but I also understand that because of the one child policy, in the middle and upper classes there is a tendency of parents to dote upon their children, spending all their time and money on the child. This can have some unexpected consequences, and it may not be long before China has a similar problem.

Host: Yes this is true, I allow my child to do what ever makes her happy.

Texting is just a symptom of an over shift in culture where children have now taken over, mainly because parents have allowed them to. The problem is that when they get to the work place, they are suddenly thrown into a situation where they can no longer throw a little tantrum and get what they want. When reality sets in it is often painful for them.

Students who graduate high school in Engalnd have educations equal to a Junior in College in the USA. China and India will graduate more students with near Genuis IQ's than the USA has student from now and for many years to come. While in the USA they are playing football and sports the kids there are on the books and in longer classes.

Student are lucky in the USA if they have a qualitifed Teacher fully 25 % Nation Wide are working off an Associates Degree called Para Professionals. 30min classes for Math and Science with no hands on Art anymore after the 5th grade. Libarys used for study halls instead of reseach for projects or essays. Business Leaders here stated that the "DAMN SCHOOL SYSTEM " is what keeps the city taxes high and the City would be better off without the schools.

Contempt for Educators and the students is used to divied people for political reasons with vague promises and unfunded mandates.Did you know that by law the No Child Left Behind test much the graded by Private Contractors at a cost of $30,000.00 per school ?????Did you know that No Child Left Behind was basically a tranfer of wealth to the Publishing Industry ? Actually the best teaching methods of the 1950's with kids facing a Teacher in class is ignored. When Politicans disrespect Teachers and breed anger in Parents who are played with like Puppets what do you expect from the kids ? Kids are taught disrespect just like they are taught to respect things. Words have meanings and if used to to achive an agenda them can create havoc in a society.

Havoc and Confusion is what you seek in a the American society to bring about the change you want and you have accomplished your goals David Rockefeller. The Trilaterial Comission has been planning to bring about a One World Government for over 50 years. To do this they needed to control the American People and how best to do that than to make they dumb as rocks.

Parenting skills are eroding.