Date: Sat, 28 May 2005 00:01:16 +0100 From: Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> Subject: Re: OT - languages was : GM to cut virtually all Saab's ties to Sweden
Dave Hinz wrote: > 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. Electronic design actually. A knowledge of Greek letters is far more useful. ;-) Graham
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