Money for Education

Please dont give any to Wisconsin.
We could use some. I would like an actual lab room
please. And I would like classes of 32 to fall to 18.
Pretty please...

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/17/ed...c.html?_r=1&hp

[AeWingnut]

more money for the unproductive

the public education system is a failure
always will be

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by AeWingnut

more money for the unproductive

the public education system is a failure
always will be

which private school system taught you to spell?

i feel blessed to have gone through the (at the time) well funded california public school and university system. my first semester at university cost me less than $100 before books. I was really pissed when my last semester was over $300.

lol lol lol.

you'd gut a fish and complain when it won't swim.

Originally Posted by AeWingnut

more money for the unproductive

the public education system is a failure
always will be

yet somehow it produces some of the best
scientists in the world when sputnik goes up.
When it gets funded.
not to mention computers, the best medicine...

But that will come grinding to a halt.

Not saying the system is perfect.
But if you sat in the room I teach in
and listened to the kids I have you would
realize this country does not lack brain power.

They are so far ahead of you and I in High School...
Its not even close.

And it could be much better.
In this state the Public educational system is way
ahead of private schools. Now in Washington DC,
urban Chicago, Dallas... you are correct.

A smaller brush to paint your picture would be useful.
Actually it is painfully clear that public suburban schools in
well to-do areas match up with any system in the world,
even those where students are tracked.
Urban areas in decaying cities do extraordinarily poorly.
What a surprise. The public schools mimic their surroundings.

[dellinger63]

Going to go to condomns. In Chicago we need marksmanship courses for gang bangers.

[jwkniska]

Originally Posted by pgardn

In this state the Public educational system is way
ahead of private schools. Now in Washington DC,
urban Chicago, Dallas... you are correct.

smaller schools in rural areas match up the same way. Big cities are behind, but public schools in smaller areas or suburbs are much superior.... and that's coming from someone that had 4.0 thru high school with both parents as teachers and high school had a whopping 450 students in 9-12.

[AeWingnut]

in order to excel we find it necessary to lower our standards

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by AeWingnut

in order to excel we find it necessary to lower our standards

at what point do we attack the real problem? The students parents.

[Crown@club]

Originally Posted by pgardn

Please dont give any to Wisconsin.
We could use some. I would like an actual lab room
please. And I would like classes of 32 to fall to 18.
Pretty please...

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/17/ed...c.html?_r=1&hp

How many public schools have an actual lab room. Labs in the back of the classroom is not big enough? Have the labs become distracting? Are the kids playing with the eye cleaner too much?

Originally Posted by Crown@club

How many public schools have an actual lab room. Labs in the back of the classroom is not big enough? Have the labs become distracting? Are the kids playing with the eye cleaner too much?

Oh hell the sky is the limit.
How about running water so I dont have to
carry 6 gallon buckets to the portable.

Nah.
All I need is an electron microscope.

Labs in the back of the classroom would be a lab room.
It would be perfect. We have a few. They have water.
And sinks.
And more than one electrical outlet would be nice.
Maybe some counter tops?

Oh Jeez I guess thats a bit fancy.