When an individual receives food stamps he or she goes to a private store to buy some food. I would do the same thing with primary and secondary education. I would give money to the parents, not the schools. I would let the parents find the best value for that money.
--- In Politics_CurrentEvents_Group@yahoogroups.com, "Walt L" <muleshet@...> wrote:
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>
> Except for serving on the local School board,
> I've been active in my local education system since Head start in 1974.
> Twice President of my district's PTSA board of directors, and 2 terms on
> the teacher disciplinary panel. This "BAD TEACHER," business is as
> assinine a charge as I've ever seen. I've talked with hundreds of
> teachers over the years, and I've seen just TWO that I felt were not
> very good. 99% are dedicated, damn hard working people.
>
> The best damn question I've ever been asked
> by a teacher is: "WHY WON'T THE POLITICIANS SHUT THE HELL UP, AND LET US
> TEACH??" That was after she showed me the 5th set of "new programs," in
> her 17 year career as a teacher. 78 pages of "new ideas." Walt
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