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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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To: Mr. Whist who wrote (196696)10/27/2001 9:00:21 AM
From: Little Joe  Read Replies (1) of 769670
 
"So what's the answer? Kick 'em out of school? Turn the major bad-asses out onto the streets? Kind of defeats the purpose of public education if you do that, and, besides, states takes a dim view of school districts with high expulsion rates. Very dim view."

I have two comments.

The first thing to do is to examine those few inner city programs that are succesfull and try to determine why they are successful and emulate that success.

The second comment is that your argument proves too much. What you are saying is that it is impossible to teach these kids. If this is true (I don't believe that) then I guess the answer is to stop wasting money trying to do the impossible.

I for one don't know if vouchers are the answer, but after so many years of failure through the public school system, we have to try something different. I do beleive that the teacher's unions want to preserve the status quo to protect their members and they do inhibit innovation and change.

On the other hand I am not a teacher basher. While we have more incompetent teachers than we should, many are capable, dedicated and can do a great job if we let them. Too often they are not supported by the system and the bureaucrats hinder rather than help them do their job.

Little joe
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