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several people have implied that wanting longer school years is a liberal/communist agenda. i'm failing to see the connection. someone fill me in, please?
Obama presses for longer school years - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100927/ap_on_bi_ge/us_obama - broken link)
"We have got to identify teachers who are doing well. Teachers who are not doing well, we have got to give them the support and the training to do well. And if some teachers aren't doing a good job, they've got to go," Obama said.
Now the Republicans are going to whine that Obama wants to further educate the kids. Wah wah!!
I can hear the whining already. Music to my ears.
I agree with Obama on this....we are being outdone by asian education
I believe school should be from 8 am till 5pm monday through saturday early august through early july
They're already PAID for a full year - besides most aren't "teaching" the hours they are supposed to NOW - that's why we are graduating semi illiterates in this country. It might be a good thing, they would leave in droves if they are only really interested in the perks of a teaching career.
I know they get paid for the entire year, but that pay is based upon how many days a year they teach. If they teach more days a year, their union will demand, and rightfully so, that they get paid more. Be realistic, you cannot demand people work more, and then not compensate them for it.
Obama presses for longer school years - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100927/ap_on_bi_ge/us_obama - broken link)
"We have got to identify teachers who are doing well. Teachers who are not doing well, we have got to give them the support and the training to do well. And if some teachers aren't doing a good job, they've got to go," Obama said.
Now the Republicans are going to whine that Obama wants to further educate the kids. Wah wah!!
I can hear the whining already. Music to my ears.
What authority does the federal government have to extend the school years given that education is a state power? You know, that constitution thing?
Anecdote Flag On.
1960-1970's, small parochial school, 4 nuns for 8 grades (2 grades per classroom), 40 - 50 children per classroom. Grades ran the gamut from low to high.
No administrative staff.
No janitorial staff. (Kids swept up, took out the trash)
No school nurse.
Just 4 nuns and 200+ kids.
What was observed by many who transferred to public school: those with "C" averages earned "B"s, those with "B" averages earned "A"s, those with "A" averages, were bored to death in public schools.
Was the instruction superior or just competent?
Was the lack of administration overhead a factor?
Was the unchallenged teacher's authority a factor?
It certainly was not the money spent per pupil - in fact it was far less than in public schools (which had "free supplies and books" in those years).
Frankly, I do not expect public funded education to resolve its problems, being a hostage to conflicting political forces. It would be far better to just cut it loose. Free enterprise would generate far better results. But "Big Brother" won't be happy with that solution.
Obama presses for longer school years - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100927/ap_on_bi_ge/us_obama - broken link)
"We have got to identify teachers who are doing well. Teachers who are not doing well, we have got to give them the support and the training to do well. And if some teachers aren't doing a good job, they've got to go," Obama said.
Now the Republicans are going to whine that Obama wants to further educate the kids. Wah wah!!
I agree with Obama on this....we are being outdone by asian education
I believe school should be from 8 am till 5pm monday through saturday early august through early july
I think that is too much.
One problem I recognize (at least for the districts I lived in) is the insane early starts. Many schools begin classes as early as 7:30 am. For a schedule like that a child needs to wake up at 6-6:30 am to get ready. I don't know what classes they teach at 7:30 am, but as an adult, I can't function before 9:00 am.
I think classes should not start before 8:30 and should not dismiss too early either.
I agree with Obama on this....we are being outdone by asian education
I believe school should be from 8 am till 5pm monday through saturday early august through early july
You cannot compare our culture with Asian culture. In most Asian countries, there is a deep respect for teachers and education. How do you compare the two?
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