OT re Texas education: I agree, it's as good or better than elsewhere.
Whether an education is good, has little to do with money spent per pupil, teacher's salaries, teacher's credentials or experience, or anything to do with schools. Many of the school districts in the U.S. which spend the most money per pupil, have the worst results (like Washington, D.C.). And districts which spend the least, often have the best results (like rural Midwest and Plains States school districts). Overwhelmingly important, is the attitude of parents towards education, and a disciplined orderly home. There is way too much attention on schools, and way too little attention on the home, when poor education results are discussed. That's because everyone is afraid to criticize anyone's child-raising methods, even when those methods are pathological.
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I rarely find I can change anyone's opinions, by calling them names.
disclosure: I'm a socialist tree-hugger who was born in Mississippi, got my post-graduate education in Texas (no complaints), and have lived the last 18 years in Alaska (a State more conservative than Georgia). |
