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Solutions?

(04-26-2011 09:13 AM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  Solutions?

At the very least, districts should be open to state residents. I believe WI does this, and there's a current case in CT where a homeless woman faces jail time for registering her kid in an affluent school district.

I firmly believe in vouchers. This challenges schools to improve, while allowing them to tailor their offerings (i.e., an emphasis in mechanical trades, an emphasis in college prep) to demand. Teachers benefit too, as good teachers will be in demand and can command a higher salary for their performance.

Return school governance to the local level.

As much as I believe a system of private schools would work, it's not reasonable to expect such a dramatic change; something like public schools would or will exist in our society. Competition keeps institutions efficient and productive. That tool must be incorporated in the school system.

(04-26-2011 09:36 AM)DrTorch Wrote:  Competition keeps institutions efficient and productive.

Unions do just the opposite and all, or nearly all, public schools are unionized. Our kids are being taught by people with no fear of losing their jobs.