Kash Re..<<Are u proposing that going to high school be voluntary.
What would u propose we do with 9 graders on who dont wish to study.<<<<
I don't propose to do anything to the ninth graders who don't want to study. It is not the school's job to be a babysitter for troubled children. Is is the schools job to provide an education to children who want to learn. Its the parents job to motivate their children to go to school or find something else for them to do. When these children decide that maybe school isn't so bad after all, thats the time they should go to school, not before. Getting all D's and F's in school will ruin a childs future more than taking some time off from school (how many kids do you know, who have gone on to college after flunking out of high school.), and going to school when they are motivated. These kids may lose some time in their life, but at least in the end,they will a high school diploma and have the ability to go on to college.
<Finally on the voucher issue.
Lets assume that 50% of parents want to take vouchers and put kids into private schools.
Where are these private schools?? How do they get built, who pays for 'em. <<<
I think it is safe to say 50% of parents would take the vouchers if possible. But doesn't that fact just show how bad the public school system is. Would you buy stock in any company where 50% of its customers hate its products. Of course all of these private school systems won't be built overnight, but we need to start sometime; the sooner the better as far as I am concerned. As far as I know, the private schools are built by their owners, and the costs are part of the tuition.
Also what happens to the public schools which suddenly get down to 50% capacity.<<<
You can bet that the public school system will change its ways in a hurry in order to get their students and funding back; just as any company changes its product when the competition demands it. Just imagine, a govt. agency that actually does what its customers want, in order to get them back. Unheard of, sure. Impossible, no.
It seems to me this is a great targetted tax break for people who's kids are already in private school and political pandering in its finest.<<<<
You have already stated that 50% of the parents would send their children to a private school if given the choice. That is a far greater percentage than the amount of kids who go to private schools now. In addition, parents pay taxes for schooling, and should have the choice of schools. Citizens should have the right to demand a decent education for their money; and if the public school system can't deliver, the citizens should have the right to send their children elsewhere in order to get the education we were promised. Its our money and we should have a say in how it is spent. Its funny but sad that Al Gore defends the right of women to choose when deciding whether to kill their babies, but refuses to give women the right to choose a school? Why not a choice in both cases?
As a realistic solution to the education problems - i suspect its all wet.<<
If you have a better solution, bring it on. Don't hold back; but don't tell me I have to settle for second best. Second best is for losers. |
