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Jerry442

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9. You know, there is some information that elementary school kids are not ready to process.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Jul 2, 2013, 10:57 AM

Jul 2013

Kids at that age tend to categorize everyone as "good guys" and "bad guys" and have a really hard time grasping the idea that the "good guys" need careful watching, to make sure that their concept of good guy behavior doesn't turn bad. Hey, Superman doesn't need an oversight committee.

Picture this: a divorce lawyer appears before a group of 9-year-old kids to explain what divorce lawyers do, putting it in the best possible light, of course. I don't think divorce lawyers are all evil people, but it's hard to imagine anything positive coming out of such a presentation.

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How The NSA Gets Inside K-12 Classrooms [View all] kpete Jul 2013 OP

Your tax dollars at work folks! Creepy n/t L0oniX Jul 2013 #1

I'm not sure this is as sinister as TPM is making it out to be bigworld Jul 2013 #2

Agree. freedom fighter jh Jul 2013 #18

But why is the NSA involved in education? Maedhros Jul 2013 #19

Because Republicans don't allow it... bobclark86 Jul 2013 #21

Doing only what Republicans allow Maedhros Jul 2013 #24

I think it's the way education pretty much runs in this country. freedom fighter jh Jul 2013 #25

Our education system is messed up, for certain. [n/t] Maedhros Jul 2013 #26

The fact of NSA's participation and getting kids to relate to them cprise Jul 2013 #22

Sorry but I can't help but think of 1984 zeemike Jul 2013 #3

ding! FirstLight Jul 2013 #13

K&R. First I've ever heard of Mathematics Education Partnership Program think Jul 2013 #4

We've seen this movie before...... DeSwiss Jul 2013 #5

Any spyware part of that computer "repair"? dickthegrouch Jul 2013 #6

I think they would be more interested in tracking teachers for any signs HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #14

This doesn't seem any different to me than military recruiters having access to schools. AtheistCrusader Jul 2013 #7

Military recruiters in schools is creepy. L0oniX Jul 2013 #10

That's what I meant by morally hazardous. AtheistCrusader Jul 2013 #11

Insidious little spies aren't they? n/t fasttense Jul 2013 #8

You know, there is some information that elementary school kids are not ready to process. Jerry442 Jul 2013 #9

Even Superman needs an oversight committee. christx30 Jul 2013 #16

Yeah, that sounds like Bruce, alright. Jerry442 Jul 2013 #17

To use the Superman analogy, christx30 Jul 2013 #23

Haven't seen this in 8 years of math and science teaching Android3.14 Jul 2013 #12

K & R !!! WillyT Jul 2013 #15

George Orwell warned about this in 1984 diabeticman Jul 2013 #20