How Important is Middle School?

By the way in Italy, Sweeden, China etc etc. colledge is free universal health is free but of course the greedy fat cats of wall street have to have their stuff, cars, boats,big empthy homes and with all their bull-----. You other jerks call it socialisim..............give me a break I call helping the youth of this country....EGYPT is a case Bravo The youth will fix the world............As a Korean Veteran in the war got lucky came out ok most girls and boys joined cause they couldn't afford college...................Hello wake up US America BTW thats an Italian Name........

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If anyone of you watched the SuperBowl, President Bush and Laura got a an approving roar from the crowd during the singing of the National Anthem. It was said that history would be kind to President Bush, and after the election of Obama, one can certainly believe this to be true. Best wishes to President Bush and Laura for being sensitive and caring, not something that can be attributed to the guy who sits in the Oval Office and dictates.

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What about the half breed in the Whitehouse and could bring Janet, Clapper, Gates, Mullen, Biden, Shelia Jackson Lee, Conyers, Lee, Pelosi, Collins, Mullen, Reid, but think these ones would have to start out in first grade for morons!!!!

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But Michele stayed at a Motel 6 and ate BBQ in North Carolina, doesn't that count for something?????

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On facebook comments I thanked Laura Bush for her concern and help in our childrens education ( middle school ) and further development in our nation.
Now in my state ( born here ) what about our governor Rick Perry and the politicians who use our lottery ( general funds ) for hip pocket money when it was voted in for SCHOOLS, TEACHERS, and ROADS. What the hell is going on when our schools or either closing or fireing teachers, granted some need to be run off, but the ones to go will be our better teachers because they make and earn more money ??????
Look at this Larua Bush in your quest for answers and another article I read about Michelle Rhee who will be good help and should know and understand what our lottery was intended for in Texas.
What about it Governor Perry ???
What about it you political idiots with greed in your vains ????
What about using the funds for what they where voted in for and intended for ????
Thats my story, that is the truth, so what is your problems ?????
Bob Marta
Marta0412marta@aol.com

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The reason that my son has been more successful this year since he started Middle School is precisely because it does not have the strict mandated testing and curriculum that was implemented for elementary school under "No Child...". I feel the government needs to stay out of it for this reason.

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I always liked Laura, George - not so much. She was not in the spot light and worked behind the scenes. She always had a lot of style and class. At least she is doing something about a very sad problem.

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Her NEW MISSION???
What were her other ones??
This is the LAZIEST first lady ....ever!
Every one of our first ladies have had something they
want to promote and help with...except Laura Bush.
Other than hiding in the closet smoking her Marlboros...what did she ever do??
NOT A DAMN THING....period.

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I agree with the thinking that middle school being a crucial educational step. Many middle schools have seperate classes for seperate subjects which potentially provides a different routine than grammer schools. For many students the shift in routine might seem overwhelming. I think that if there were some type of prepareness given and required prior to the school year starting, that alone may be helpful. Sort of a meet and greet, walk around, get to know your classes, teachers and learn what is to be expected prior to chattling the kids through their first day of school and new routine.
Just a thought.

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So, since first ladies are fascist for suggesting our youth do anything these days, I wonder how long will it be before Sarah Palin shows up at her local middle school with "ignorance is patriotic" handbooks to counter this unconstitutional push by the former first lady to get kids learning. I mean, Michelle Obama suggesting that kids should go out and play to help combat obesity prompted free sugar cookies supplied by Sarah Palin....how will she combat Laura Bush's interference with our middle school kids?

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TO SOME HERE,,,,,,,,YOU COLLEEN ...THERE KIDS ARE GETTING TOP OF THE LINE SCHOOLS UNLIKE A LOT IN THIS COUNTRY. IF YOU SPENT MORE TIME HELPING RATHER THEN BASHING THE BUSHS..........AND ANY ONE ELSE IN OFFICE THAT DOES NOT COME UP TO YOUR LEVEL. YOU MIGHT JUST MAKE IT. SPEND TIME HELPING . THE OBAMA'S DONE HAVE A CLUE ALL THEY WANT IS THE TV SPOT AND FLYING ALL OVER WASTING TAX PAYERS MONEY...HIS JOB IS TO RUN THE COUNTRY NOT ON VACATION .HE DOESNT WORK LONG ENOUGH TO EARN ONE .......WE WILL BE MONEY AHEAD WHEN THEY LEAVE OFFICE .........

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Put Laura in charge of Driver's Ed.

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When will parents start acting like parents, rather than wanting their child to be their "buddy" and to be allowed to do whatever he or she feels like doing, since it is their "right"?
Bull!
Children are being raised without having restraints of any kind on behavior and wind up thinking the world revolves around them. Thus, they have no respect for authority and rules, since they have not received training from their parents in following rules and, many times, civilities.
Is your child one of those who run around in the stores, playing with and bothering things that they should not even be allowed to touch? Maybe you are one of those parents who says, "Now, honey, don't do that," yet who makes no effort at making sure the child "stops that." After all, these actions are what the undisciplined child WANTS to do, and so must not be restrained by the parent--or, especially, by anyone else--or so the parent seems to think.
Middle school teachers have to contend with these undisciplined children, who cause disruptions throughout the school day, stealing teaching and learning time from the teacher and other students.
When, oh when, are the children going to be made to respect others and to behave like humans should behave?
It's time the rest of us no longer have to be surrounded with rude, unruly, undisciplined, self-centered children. Those children who do know how to behave in public places, such as the classrooms, are a joy to the rest of the people around them.
So much for my two-cents worth...
Signed,
A Mother

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Maybe you need to go back to middle school English and learn more about spelling and grammar!??

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Very well put! I feel sorry for many elementary school, middle school, and even high school teachers who have to contend with the spoiled, undisciplined, and egotistical children whose parents never corrected them either at home or in public. They steal precious time from the students who know what acceptable behavior is and who are at school to get an education, not just to show off and hog the precious classtime for attention.

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Theformer First Lady wrote to me-in her own handwriting. She actually took the time to say "Thank You" for a compliment I paid to her about her book. I think that's a pretty good reveal of the kind of person she is.

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