10/26/2023
Do you ever question what your children are actually learning in the classroom?
I am only tutoring for the military entrance exam, the ASVAB, now.
I'm sorry, but I am seeing an entire generation of kids that came through the Sumter School District that have NEVER been taught basic math. And I know this is not an isolated thing with a couple of high school graduates...all you have to look at is the SC test scores for the Sumter area to see it is widespread. Abysmal would be the word.
To see a high school graduate, diploma in hand, have to use their fingers to add, ADD, 4 + 3 is heartbreaking. Smart kids too.
And the argument I hear is that in today's world, they will always have an electronic device to solve ANY math problem before them.
WRONG.
The ASVAB does not allow calculators to be used. The military wants to know if a future recruit can think through a problem...and if a kid has never been taught basic math, they will really struggle with the ASVAB exam.
Do you know how bad it is in this school system? Does it even concern you?
There were a number of newly elected school board members that see this terrible problem and are trying to rock the boat of a School Board that seems to only care about graduation rates...not an education. I could tell you 100 stories that have been told to me from your kids and their teachers...or ex-teachers....of how bad all of this is.
Do you want to make a difference in the educational system here?
Here is one of the good guys on the school board...If you know of something that concerns you, a glaring problem with your kid's education, Jeff Zell wants to hear from you. They are probably sick of my telling them...they need to hear from YOU. This will not change unless people DEMAND change. If you sit on the sidelines, this will simply get worse. Sorry, but that's a fact.
Call Jeff Zell...803-607-0797.
