I could not agree with you more. I spent a good deal of my weekend working with "Toys for Tots." A local charity that tried to ensure every child in this community will receive at least a few Christmas presents this holiday season. As I've noted in other threads I have a background in law enforcement, though currently I run my own business. When I was in LE I was constantly amazed at the complete disregard some people have for their own children. A lot of these kids we work to give toys to each year wouldn't get anything if it weren't for TFT's. There parents can't "afford" them. Strangely these same parents seem to have no trouble finding the funds to buy beer, cigarettes and often times illegal drugs. If that's the parents attitude to some as basic as Christmas gifts you can imagine their outlook when it comes to education. You know you have to pass test to drive a car but any moron can have kids. And they usually do.WKL815 said:The problem with education in this country is the parents of the children...pure and simple.
Can you give a more detailed explaination of Cleveland's voucher system? I'm always interested in solutions to school performance and funding problems.bryanf said:In fact, Cleveland city schools used to be the worst performing in the state, before the voucher program began.
Pacridge said:What exactly is a "Magnet" school.
Would it make you feel better if the parents paid at least as much in local education taxes - so it breaks even?Pacridge said:I'm not sure I could sign off on paying people to stay home an educate their own children.
So then people who have no money, hence pay little or no taxes wouldn't qualify?vauge said:Would it make you feel better if the parents paid at least as much in local education taxes - so it breaks even?
Pacridge said:And what would be the safety checks to ensure these people are indeed educating their children? I have little doubt there would be a certain percentage that would "take the money and run." Thus then we'd be paying people to not educate their children but to supply them with more illegal drugs, cigarettes and beer.
Same in this great state. Excellently written btw...bryanf said:There are already checks in place to ensure that homeshoolers are actually getting an education. In Ohio, the students must either take a standardized test, or have a certified teacher do an assessment of their learning, annually.
If they are not making sufficient progress every year, then the family will be denied the waiver on compulsory attendance the following year.
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