Fixing the Public Schools k-12

[Mike M (the other one)]

(11-29-2016, 01:58 PM)Au165 Wrote: Not specific to inner city schools, but hire people with business backgrounds to run the schools.

That might not be a bad idea. Unfortunately though, it would limit teachers because there would be no chain for them to move up to Principal etc.

(11-29-2016, 02:22 PM)GMDino Wrote: A lot needs to be done to help besides just overhauling the school and curriculum.  But for the sake of discussion I'll go with your suggestions.


I think this happens already in most areas.


I've had friends get certain benefits from teaching in "bad" school districts.  Like student loan relief for example.


Isn't this what common core is suppose to do?  Get everyone on the same page at the same time?


I went to Catholic school my entire life.  They were better at hiding the bad results and removing the ones they couldn't hide.  Giving parents a choice is good if the school is bad.  But bad students won't last in the private schools either.  Unless we go to for profit schooling.  Then they'll happily take your money and results be damned.

I am currently on the Catholic school board in my area and they have received some students who get relief from tuition because the public school
they would attend is below average in their state test results.  So this is already going on too.

I don't know if pushing these further would help a whole bunch or not.

Yes, I've heard of that bonus and I'm fine with it as well.

Well I thought that was what Common Core is about, but have you tried doing that math common core style? And why are so many people up in arms about it? I still have 2 more years before my little man gets introduced to it, so I'm not so clear as to what all it entails.