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To: JohnM who wrote (3202)	7/6/2003 8:58:36 PM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 793750

it's just as likely that money doesn't get to the classroom because it's eaten up by an overweight bureaucracy which stifles teachers creativity. John, I have consistantly said that it is a combination of the Bureaucracy and the Teacher's union. But you can't accomplish anything with the bureaucracy unless you get rid of the "work rules" and get control of hire/fire on the teachers. The Teachers Unions will have to be busted first. And the only way I can see a chance of doing it, at the moment, is with vouchers. It will force the Schools to compete.

To: JohnM who wrote (3202)	7/7/2003 5:41:24 AM
From: unclewest	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793750

You guys are too busy criticizing the teaching profession. John, Actually, we are real busy criticizing the results our kids are getting. Your point about school administration is completely acceptable to me, if you want to start with the school administrators...I say go for it. Besides, it is always easier to change a bureaucracy from the top down than the bottom up. But how are the new, efficient, and highly motivated administrators going to get rid of the deadweight teachers? The tenure rules and the unions need to be taken down a notch too. Going private with vouches will only make it worse. Everyone votes their situation...If you live in a rich VA or MD suburb with outstanding public schools...you don't see the problem. But, those of means who reside in DC would not dream of sending their kids to public schools. And those who must use the DC system schools, dream of when they can afford the DC private schools. uw