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Originally posted by Mr.Dittohead:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Jobe:
Let the private schools take over the public schools. They’ll do it for halve the price with better results. Students would actually learn to read, write, and do math.


What private school costs less than a public school? I would guess that most privates schools are considerably more in tuition costs.


The more toney private schools usually do cost more. But, not all. A little research reveals Catholic schools cost about 25 percent less. They don't have the massive overhead administrative staff the public schools do.

Competition would be a solution. The US universities are a combination of private and public. And, are world class. Parents at failing schools should be issued vouchers worth about 75 percent of the average cost to educate their children. The vouchers could be used at private schools, including religious schools. Perhaps, parents who home school should draw vouchers valued at the cost of the books their children use. Charter schools are another option. True, 50 percent fail. That means 50 percent succeed.

The NEA might get the idea and compete to keep their jobs and power. Enough of the NEA doing a sorry job of educating their charges. Children had been kept hostage too long.


I hope you are not recommending vouchers so that the public school system will vanish and greedy educational corporations will be given our tax dollars to educate our children .


Sushi wrap,

I mean what I said and said what I mean! Suggest a course in reading comprehension! I stated that when the public schools are failing to educate their students, options should be offered. Charter schools are an alternate form of public schooling. Home schooling and religious schools are not corporate entities, either.

Private schools are an option, but only one of many. I'm not certain I desire more left wing private schools like Harvard or Yale, for that matter. As the US spends second only to Switzerland, but receives a far poor product, more money is, obviously, not the answer.

Public schools date from the founding of the republic, de Tocqueville commented on this and that attendance was mandatory. There is much to be said for an assembly of young people from all economic and ethnic groups. They learn to socialize more and it dilutes that dammed cultural diversity. The draft used to accomplish the same function as a by-product.


public schools are NOT failing...despite all the cuts teachers are doing everything humanly possible to keep the above...and besides the above, why not start cutting as far away from the classrooms as possible? Start at the local boards...I challenge you to go online and look at the salaries being made at your local boards of education...(our supers wasnt included? but we know what he makes) but just at the board of ed there are million of dollars going out on these "made up" job titles..the secretary for our super starts out at $37,000 without a degree! thats crazy...



Two-Thirds of Wisconsin Public-School 8th Graders Can’t Read Proficiently—Despite Highest Per Pupil Spending in Midwest"

http://cnsnews.com/news/articl...-public-school-8th-g

While, only one city, what part of the article don't you comprehend! The US used to have the highest level of literacy in the world. De Tocqueville commented on it two hundred years ago. Historians state that frontiersmen set out with rifle, axe, knife and a sheaf of newspapers. Check out the McGuffey readers. The sixth grade book is the equivalent of a tenth grade book, today. The twelfth grade book is college level.

Again, the US spends only second to Switzerland, per student. We certainly aren't getting our money's worth! Agreed, the admin overhead is wasting billions nationwide.[/QUOTE

]I THINK THATS EXACTLY WHAT I SAID.. THE CUTS NEEDED TO BE AS FAR AWAY FROM THE CLASSROOM AS POSSIBLE...A TEACHERS PAY AND STUDENT PERFORMANCE HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE OTHER...WE ARE TALKING ABOUT CLASS SIZE, TEXTBOOKS, CLASSROOM SUPPLIES, ETC THAT CAN AND WILL AFFECT A CHILD'S EDUCATION. START AT THE TOP!


With the exception of specialty classes such as physics, chemistry and a few computer courses, even class size is not a good indicator. Classes with up to 28 students do not appear to make a difference. In my long past secondary education, class sizes of 30 to 32 were common. The other things, I agree on.

Catholic schools, schules and some private schools have very small administrative overhead. That is a main factor in cost savings. Perhaps, all school systems should have a stern old nun or a member of hadassah approve all admin expenses and positions, complete with knuckle rap.


LOL AGREE ON THAT STATEMENT...HOWEVER CLASS SIZE DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE TODAY..IT IS NOT LIKE IT WAS WHEN YOU AND I WENT TO SCHOOL. THESE STUDENTS HAVE MUCH MORE PRESSURE ON THEM WITH THE GRAD EXAM, ACT TEST (SCORES BEING HIGHER TO GET ACCEPTED), SAT TESTS AND PLAIN PASSING.. OUR STATE HAS PUT MORE ON TEACHERS TO TEACH IN A SHORTER AMOUNT OF TIME.THEREFORE THEY HAVE TO MOVE AT A MUCH FASTER PACE AND STAY "ON TRACK WITH WHERE THE STATE SAYS THEY SHOULD BE...CLASS SIZE MAKES A HUGE DIFF TODAY..

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