A better idea than throwing more dollars into the broken public system would be for Gates to open his own private schools, with the improvements he thinks needs to happen.
He could then lobby for vouchers so that ordinary people could send their children to his schools instead of the broken public ones.
There's nothing stopping him, from demonstrating his point, and leading by example.
"A better idea than throwing more dollars into the broken public system would be for Gates to open his own private schools, with the improvements he thinks needs to happen. He could then lobby for vouchers so that ordinary people could send their children to his schools instead of the broken public ones. There's nothing stopping him, from demonstrating his point, and leading by example."
This following quote below is from the speech - not sure if they are public or private, whether vouchers or the NEA are involved. I'm sure he has to be looking at how if these work they can be financed beyond the $1 billion his foundation has put in to this whole area of school redesign. He cites several successful schools in the speech where there exists "mounting evidence that the new design works." Might we consider it the equivalent of a new "American High Schools version 1.5," with both an upgrade version and a first time user version?
I hope Fox News will evaluate some of these specific "new design" developments.
"...We are supporting more than fifteen hundred high schools – about half are totally new, and the other half are existing schools that have been redesigned. Four hundred fifty of these schools, both new and redesigned, are already open and operating. Chicago plans to open 100 new schools. New York City is opening 200. Exciting redesign work is under way in Oakland, Milwaukee, Cleveland, and Boston. "
"There's nothing stopping him, from demonstrating his point, and leading by example."
Well, if he were claiming to be a teacher ......