another thought
I understand the arguments, valid points all. A great example of waste can be found in this state. The former speaker of the house retired to the job of president of U of Mass. One of the first things he did was hire six assistants making over $100,000 per year. There are horror stories at all levels. But it isn?t just the money!
Massachusetts spends about $9,000 per student per year. Yet it costs a lot less to go to community college. Why is it a lot more to send a kid to first grade than first year of college? Teacher?s Unions all over this country are as powerful as the auto works used to be.
A couple of weeks ago I was watching a report, think it was on CNN, that said the city of New York has about 120 teachers who are on paid leave or still teaching who have been charged with or already found guilty of felonies. Many of the crimes took place on school grounds. One is being paid waiting to go to trial for sexually assault a child under the age of 14, a student. Except for congress, I know of no institutions like this.
When you go to graduate school you are required to take a test to get in. Lawyers have the LSATs, doctors have there own special test, but the vast majority of grad school candidates have to take one of two standard tests. What profession has the lowest passing score? Yep, teachers. A cop wanting a degree in law enforcement needs a high score than someone trying to become a teacher.
Then there is sex. Don?t know about your area?s of the country but we have lots of 14 year old girls pumping out babies. A third of our children are fatherless. The vast majority of these kids are not brought up with education being a priority.
I?m sorry guys but I don?t think American school children would improve much on the math and language tests if we spent $15,000 a year per student. More money for the kids is one of those warm and fuzzy things to say but results would require an overhaul of the schools themselves and maybe a little social responsibility.
Stay healthy,
Andy
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