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To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (87326)	11/25/2000 3:10:55 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Respond to of 769670

Yeah, our schools here are just wonderful- -not. The teachers unions claim it is because the funding is so low. What they can't explain is anomalies like Utah- -4th from the bottom in funding and close to the top in achievement. During my lifetime, school funding has steadily increased; achievement has dropped. If there is any correlation, it is NEGATIVE. How about other things are involved, like: bloated school bureaucracies; teachers unions; lack of parental involvement and supervision.

To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (87326)	11/25/2000 3:12:03 PM
From: Shadow	Read Replies (6) \| Respond to of 769670

I work in a small machine shop in Southern CA. Over the years we have hired a half dozen young high school graduates. All were totally ignorant in simple math. Several were unable to do math WITH A CALCULATOR. Most were unable to read beyond comic book level and a couple were functionally illiterate. A friend has his daughter in a local elementary school. She is the only kid in a class of 35 who speaks English. The education system in SOCAL is near collapse.