Are the schools still there?
I just drove by the block of Paola schools. They are still there. I saw kids outside this afternoon, so it is apparent that they all didn't spontaneously combust at the confirmation of the new Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos. Based on what I have read, and seen on television, I am shocked that they are still there. I mean, they are public schools, after all.
So today's vote truly was an NEA vs everyone else vote. How a Senator voted depended on whether they were indentured to the most powerful political group in the country. The Vice President had to break the tie. Truly sad. For more information on who really matters to the NEA (Not children, by the way) check it out.
http://dailysignal.com/2011/07/02/nea-convention-reminds-us-it%E2%80%99s-about-union-power-not-children/
No matter what I write, it will be taken as an attack on teachers. It definitely is not. It has nothing to do with them as individuals. They are tireless, overworked, underpaid, and caring when it seems no one else does. One cannot laud teachers enough. They deserve the gratitude of everyone. Thank you.
No, it is pointed at the NEA. The NEA cares for children about as much as Planned Parenthood does for the unborn, (particularly minority children for PP) They have admitted as such. So whenever you see someone go off about Secretary DeVos, think about the example that follows.
We hear constantly that schools, in particular the schools responsible for lifting the inner city kids out of poverty, are failing. No matter which party has run the systems, or how many doctorates the Superintendents have, they have failed those children more than any others. Even if all the magical jobs came back to Detroit that President Trump promises, who will be skilled to do them? I know, more money.
Average per student spending nationally $10,700
Per student spending Detroit? $18,361. Nearly double. How did that work out?
93 % NOT proficient in reading, 96 % NOT proficient in math. oops.
Throwing money is not the problem. Allocation of money is. Of the money spent in Detroit, only 72.6% of it is spent on the students. For such a large district, that is very low.
Look, I know it is not an inner city only problem. In Idaho, they ran commercials constantly about needing to improve the schools. The difference? Most Idaho school spending is well below the national average.
So with NATIONAL test scores and proficiencies in math and science down compared to the world, can't we just entertain the idea that it wouldn't hurt to bring in someone NOT in the system? Can it really hurt? We hear the system is broken all the time, would it hurt to bring someone in from the outside?
You know what would solve the problem? Devolving power from Washington. That is what Secretary DeVos is all about. That is why the progressives hate her. Allowing communities the opportunity to determine their own educational system.
Dr. Sowell came out of retirement to argue on her behalf. That confirms to me that I am on the right side of this. Better still? Representative Thomas Massie R-KY has written a bill eliminating the Department of Education. Get the popcorn.
So today's vote truly was an NEA vs everyone else vote. How a Senator voted depended on whether they were indentured to the most powerful political group in the country. The Vice President had to break the tie. Truly sad. For more information on who really matters to the NEA (Not children, by the way) check it out.
http://dailysignal.com/2011/07/02/nea-convention-reminds-us-it%E2%80%99s-about-union-power-not-children/
No matter what I write, it will be taken as an attack on teachers. It definitely is not. It has nothing to do with them as individuals. They are tireless, overworked, underpaid, and caring when it seems no one else does. One cannot laud teachers enough. They deserve the gratitude of everyone. Thank you.
No, it is pointed at the NEA. The NEA cares for children about as much as Planned Parenthood does for the unborn, (particularly minority children for PP) They have admitted as such. So whenever you see someone go off about Secretary DeVos, think about the example that follows.
We hear constantly that schools, in particular the schools responsible for lifting the inner city kids out of poverty, are failing. No matter which party has run the systems, or how many doctorates the Superintendents have, they have failed those children more than any others. Even if all the magical jobs came back to Detroit that President Trump promises, who will be skilled to do them? I know, more money.
Average per student spending nationally $10,700
Per student spending Detroit? $18,361. Nearly double. How did that work out?
93 % NOT proficient in reading, 96 % NOT proficient in math. oops.
Throwing money is not the problem. Allocation of money is. Of the money spent in Detroit, only 72.6% of it is spent on the students. For such a large district, that is very low.
Look, I know it is not an inner city only problem. In Idaho, they ran commercials constantly about needing to improve the schools. The difference? Most Idaho school spending is well below the national average.
So with NATIONAL test scores and proficiencies in math and science down compared to the world, can't we just entertain the idea that it wouldn't hurt to bring in someone NOT in the system? Can it really hurt? We hear the system is broken all the time, would it hurt to bring someone in from the outside?
You know what would solve the problem? Devolving power from Washington. That is what Secretary DeVos is all about. That is why the progressives hate her. Allowing communities the opportunity to determine their own educational system.
Dr. Sowell came out of retirement to argue on her behalf. That confirms to me that I am on the right side of this. Better still? Representative Thomas Massie R-KY has written a bill eliminating the Department of Education. Get the popcorn.
Dr. Thomas Sowell is an Economics Professor at the Hoover Institute. He retired his column just a few weeks ago at the age of 86. He grew up in Harlem, NY, and has a tremendous perspective on education, and the importance of it. His column can be seen here:
ReplyDeletehttp://townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/2017/02/04/education-at-a-crossroads-n2281488
and here for part 2.
http://townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/2017/02/04/education-at-a-crossroads-part-ii-n2281489