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You can't buy that quality of education for any amount of money. It has to be created by people who have their priorities straight.
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Guys, Sowells first "School Performances" is posted HERE.

And, "that quality of education" MUST be created by people who are running the places of education. NOT "in homes" {excepting homeschooling}, or "on the street", but, IN THE SCHOOLS!!! And, by "educators" who claim "the only right to teach". Peace and love, George.

G from B:
Yes It's me. I read your and others' posts. I recently attended a meeting where one of my area's proponents on education was the keynote speaker. The gentleman suggested that parents, especially Black parents become more involved in their children's education, and in how and what the children are being taught. He empahsized how important it is for parents to be involved AND hold everyone coming into contact with their children accountable for those hours in school.
Throwing money at an eduactional institution is wasteful, especially if the money spent is proven wasted by the current measuring devices.
Utilizing eduactors that actually educate and help keep students involved in their studies is lacking in many schools, not just public school. Poorer schools just seem to have more of the poorer teachers, the good ones get overworked and leave. I keep hearing that the good teachers don't get the support they need because of "politics".
I found that during the years I was in school the emphasis on discipline and academics allows me to do what I do today, almost three decades later. Discipline and learning was the focus; some of
my teachers weren't very good teachers, but they kept
order.
Finally, I, like the speaker, believe eduaction dosen't take place in a vacuum. Many of the things we learn outside of school are brought into the school. While I learned the Three "R"s,(and other stuff), I think the educational system should be dismantled, and rebuilt to actually educate and turn out scholars, not automatons.
That will happen only if responsible adults get involved
and demand the product be changed and upgraded.
As Always,
"K"