[Sam Cree]

Nice article.

The solutions to the public school problems are both simple and inexpensive: Institute standards for both the teachers and the students, then stick to them.

But since education isn't really the primary function of the school system anymore, the simple fixes aren't much of a priority.

[moog]

Attitude and effort are part of it too---like your standards approach by the way.

[wintertime]

The solutions to the public school problems are both simple and inexpensive: Institute standards for both the teachers and the students, then stick to them.


^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

So..who gets nominated to the Soviet-style Neighborhood People's Re-education Camp Committee?

The solution is to begin the process of privatizing universal K-12 education. Parents, teachers, and principals in private settings are in the best position to formulate an educational plan for a child. Soviet-style People's Committees aren't.