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To: TigerPaw who wrote (33001)	8/29/2000 11:32:08 AM
From: J.B.C.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

>>The question that should be asked is how to create more good schools. << Asked and answered: Let them compete for students against private schools. Let the parent decide where to send their children. Give me my vouchers for my education dollars. Throwing more money at public schools is not the answer, that has been tried and has already failed. Jim

To: TigerPaw who wrote (33001)	8/29/2000 11:32:52 AM
From: greenspirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

And the answer is the structure and system must be connected to the customers in systemic real ways. The schools, administrators and everyone involved with education, must be answerable to the parents and children, instead of to the government funding sources. The way you get there is by allowing parents to choose which school they want for their kids. That's the heart and soul of school choice. Parents become customers empowered with a check to send their kids to any school they wish. The schools either meet their customer needs, or perish from lack of leadership. Michael

To: TigerPaw who wrote (33001)	8/29/2000 11:43:42 AM
From: Tom Clarke	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769667

One of the problems is the schools hate parents. If only they could get just the kids and the money, everything would be hunky dory. washingtonpost.com

To: TigerPaw who wrote (33001)	8/29/2000 11:54:15 AM
From: Fangorn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

TP, Re >The question that should be asked is how to create more good schools.< In a word... CHOICE!!! Duh. Competition is the path to improvement in every sector of society, always was, always will be.