Date: 27 May 2005 16:49:54 GMT From: Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> Subject: Re: OT - languages was : GM to cut virtually all Saab's ties to Sweden
On Fri, 27 May 2005 05:56:13 +0100, Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> wrote: > > Walt Kienzle wrote: >> The only areas were the US government can establish >> school curriculum are places like Washington DC, Puerto Rico, US Virgin >> Islands, Guam, and on all US Military Bases (in and outside the US) - all >> are part of the US, but do not enjoy statehood. > > I hadn't realised that the states could be so individual in that respect. > Naturally I'm aware they have their own legislatures or whatever but I had > imagined that a school curriculum would be pretty much uniform nation wide. Many of our states are bigger than many countries. Needs in Texas aren't the same as the needs in, say, Delaware. Local controls are better than having some huge overhead to dictate something that doesn't apply. >> BTW, I took 2 years of German in school. IIRC from many years ago, Spanish >> and Latin were also offered languages. > > Latin always struck me as a pretty useless language to learn. I'm guessing you don't work in any sort of science.
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