Submitted by Stu (not verified) on April 11, 2008 - 07:31.
The candidates need to support the schools and help society change to support families and help them survive intact. The woes and ills of the modern day family spill over to our schools and since it is easier to point the finger at someone else rather than yourself, the schools get the blame.
I have heard so much bashing of education and educators throughout the year and it seems like a great whipping post for getting people upset and frustrated. The reality of schools of today is another story. One party shouts No Child left Behind, and what a great title. The information that it gives to the schools is great so that you can target groups that show up on the radar being in need. The problem is that it is made as a grading instrument and requires a 100%. Now I know that every parent in a school and every politician score 100% on everything and if they were graded on the same system, not one of them could make it into office since they would need 100% of every ethnic group to pass! See the flaw in the NCLB logic.
The other alternatives that are presented to solve the problems in education have been stated as having Charter Schools. This, by their nature, should do better since parents who put their children in them care. This is more than some children have for support at home. This alternative is no more than modern day segregation, but this time between those who have and those who have not. Public schools are the only true melting pots for our society!
Candidates need to highlight the good that is happening in schools, not use them as tools for political gain! Our nation and our schools future go hand in hand. Those who aren't active and engaged in the schools, directly, have no real ground to base their opinion. Politicians, at all levels, need to actually visit schools and see what is really happening!
Education, politics, and our future
Submitted by Stu (not verified) on April 11, 2008 - 07:31.
The candidates need to support the schools and help society change to support families and help them survive intact. The woes and ills of the modern day family spill over to our schools and since it is easier to point the finger at someone else rather than yourself, the schools get the blame.
I have heard so much bashing of education and educators throughout the year and it seems like a great whipping post for getting people upset and frustrated. The reality of schools of today is another story. One party shouts No Child left Behind, and what a great title. The information that it gives to the schools is great so that you can target groups that show up on the radar being in need. The problem is that it is made as a grading instrument and requires a 100%. Now I know that every parent in a school and every politician score 100% on everything and if they were graded on the same system, not one of them could make it into office since they would need 100% of every ethnic group to pass! See the flaw in the NCLB logic.
The other alternatives that are presented to solve the problems in education have been stated as having Charter Schools. This, by their nature, should do better since parents who put their children in them care. This is more than some children have for support at home. This alternative is no more than modern day segregation, but this time between those who have and those who have not. Public schools are the only true melting pots for our society!
Candidates need to highlight the good that is happening in schools, not use them as tools for political gain! Our nation and our schools future go hand in hand. Those who aren't active and engaged in the schools, directly, have no real ground to base their opinion. Politicians, at all levels, need to actually visit schools and see what is really happening!