2005-07-16
Public vs Private Education
NEA Prez, VP, Secty-Treas, Exec Dir
New York Times, 2005-07-16
"DES MOINES, July 15 - A large majority of high school students say their class work is not very difficult, and almost two-thirds say they would work harder if courses were more demanding or interesting, according to an online nationwide survey of teenagers conducted by the National Governors Association."
I'm hoping the National Education Association (NEA) will take note and encourage its members to demand more of students. One of the NEA's stated goals is "..to improve student achievement and close the achievement gaps.." In spite of that declaration I suspect they can't tear themselves away from complaining about..
There are many great public schools. But let's face it, you want to send your kid to the best school you can. And if you've got the money, that school is almost always a private school. It's not just true at the elementary and secondary level, but also in higher education - Harvard, Stanford, Princeton, Yale. The real acid test is where would you send your child? Bill and Hillary, Ted Kennedy, Al Gore and many other public school advocates made the smart choice for their own children.
New York Times, 2005-07-16
"DES MOINES, July 15 - A large majority of high school students say their class work is not very difficult, and almost two-thirds say they would work harder if courses were more demanding or interesting, according to an online nationwide survey of teenagers conducted by the National Governors Association."
I'm hoping the National Education Association (NEA) will take note and encourage its members to demand more of students. One of the NEA's stated goals is "..to improve student achievement and close the achievement gaps.." In spite of that declaration I suspect they can't tear themselves away from complaining about..
- a lack of our tax money that can filter into NEA hands
- privatization that threatens the NEA membership base
- attempts to hold teachers accountable, teachers who'd rather not be graded on their school work
- Getting more no-strings-attached government (our) money
- Thwarting school vouchers and any other school-choice initiative that empowers parents
- Ridiculing those who believe that if you give someone money to do something, you want that someone to meet a performance standard
When I think back------------------------
On all the crap I learned in high school
It’s a wonder
I can think at all..
Kodachrome, Paul Simon
There are many great public schools. But let's face it, you want to send your kid to the best school you can. And if you've got the money, that school is almost always a private school. It's not just true at the elementary and secondary level, but also in higher education - Harvard, Stanford, Princeton, Yale. The real acid test is where would you send your child? Bill and Hillary, Ted Kennedy, Al Gore and many other public school advocates made the smart choice for their own children.
