[Rhodes22-list] Mo Gubmint - Politics & Education

[Brad Haslett]

Herb,

Here is a video with Drew Carey that supports some of your points.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thehomeroom/2008/02/drew-carey-on-l.html

Brad



On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 4:34 PM, Herb Parsons <hparsons at parsonsys.com> wrote:

> This paragraph pretty well sums it all up, and we're much coser to
> AGREEING on the topic than we are DISAGREEING.
>
> With the ills you describe, no matter their cause, can you BLAME parents
> who want alternatives? In spite of the non-sense rhetoric spewed on this
> forum, those that seek something different, whether it be home-school or
> private education, are not doing it because they're a buch of wide-eyed
> fantatics trying to protect their children from the evils of a godless
> world. They're, for the most part, concerned parents trying to break
> their children out of a broken system.
>
> As far as "blaming the teachers", that's where you and I have to part
> ways a bit. I blame the system, and the teachers are part of that
> system. Every workable iniative, wether it be voucher systems or higher
> standards for educators, is opposed by the teachers unions and their
> lobbies.
>
> Personally, I'd love to see a voucher system. Then those to whom
> education is the most important, the parents of the students, would
> dictate where the money goes for their educations.
>
> elle wrote:
> > ...
> >   CYA was the mantra of the senior teachers..the principal was only
> interested in being popular with parents & kiddies...if there was a problem
> yoou'd better get to him FIRST & tell him...'cause as sure as I am not 10'
> tall if the parent came in the teacher'd be up s***s creek. (And this was
> the story in the majority of schools...ever wonder why the the 1st grades
> gets suspended for hugging his friend??? A**hole principals who are afraid
> to stand up...b/c the superintendents don't want flack. The teacher is at
> the bottom of the pecking order...so don't blame the teacher fornot
> enforcing discipline or whatever....you step out of line & you're OUT...go
> to the superintendent & school bd who make the rules.....)
> >
> >
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