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28% of Utah schools 'left behind'
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NCLB would be a good law if some penalties were imposed on PARENTS. How about not allowing a parent the privilege of claiming a child on their tax return if the parent does not show up to parent-teacher conference at least once a year or get the child to school at least 90% of the time?
Parents want vouchers so they can make choices? Let's really make them partly responsible for their children's educational achievement!
We contact these parents eventually, but they make it difficult for us. :-)
If you're almost down to zero, there's not much room to drop.
Communication only works when given PROPER NOTICE. 24 hour notice of these "events" is not adaquate.
@JR
Very nicely said.
I had a California education in LA County. When I arrived here in 1994, I was absolutely amazed at the variety of efforts to challenge students here that are NOT made in California (AP Classes, Honor Classes, etc.).
The Lowest Common Denominator approach was very apparent to me while attending school. Those California schools had a horrible time just trying to get kids meeting the basic requirements, and didn't have enough time, money or energy to challenge the bright ones. I think Utah's public schools do a much better job of that.
I was a teacher in a public school, teachers need continuing education. Too many who use their same old lesson plans for 15 years, same test, same everything, same boring lessons....yes to vouchers!!!
First, there is nothing on this earth that an school administrator or teacher fears more than a mad momma. A herd of mad parents can give educators a coronary! Make yourselves heard you gutless wonders! You OWN the public education system, your tax dollars built it. TAKE OWNERSHIP!
Second, It is the parent's job to communicate their concerns to the teachers. If you don't know what is going on in a class, and really want the teachers to have a website, call the principal and DEMAND that your children's teachers post homework and learning materials to a website. Call some other parents and organize. It is called democracy folks!
Third, the reason the papers come home with the kids: teachers are dealing with loads of idiot parents who can't access a website or don't speak English. So the "flock shot" with a written message is necessary.
Fourth, parents demand athletics so schools have to warehouse a bunch of coaches. Some are good teachers, some are not. If you want to change things, separate athletic teams from the public ed. system. Make athletics community-based. It is what is done in Europe... You know, the places with the schools that are kiccking our American backsides!
(That's why we don't fund education in Utah, trying to comply with NCLB)
...and funding for education comes from where???
Johnny can't read - school vouchers. Johnny doesn't have a choice but to attend the local school full of inept teachers - school vouchers. Johnny's test scores aren't quite what we think they should be - school vouchers. Johnny's teacher doesn't pamper him like his "well meaning" mom and dad - school vouchers. Johnny's class has too many children - school vouchers. Johnny can't stay awake in class because he was up half the night playing Xbox - school vouchers.
I want my kids in Private school but I just can't bring myself to actually pay for it on my own - school vouchers.
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