04-08-2021, 04:30 PM
(03-31-2021, 03:16 PM)davewill Wrote:(03-31-2021, 12:44 PM)videogamesrock Wrote:(03-15-2021, 10:06 PM)TINASAM Wrote: You can't "dilute" the value of a smarter populace.Created by the government run school system.
Having idiot citizens is already the downfall of the USA.
That's a matter of opinion that I don't share. It is much more the fault of poverty. Suburban school districts that have strong community support, with students that have attentive parents do great. Schools in poor neighborhoods struggle mightily.
I truly believe the only solution at the K-12 level is true integration...yes, that means busing students both into and out of poorer areas. Don't bother to tell me that it won't be allowed to happen for a multitude of reasons. There was a very interesting This American Life that told the story of some students who, in the wake of school closings in Ferguson, MO, were able to take advantage of a loophole in state law that required ANY school in the area to take those students, district lines notwithstanding. The difference it made to the students who got into upscale schools was very dramatic. Needless to say the state quickly closed the loophole.
Schools have no incentives to provide quality results when they hold a zip
Code monopoly.
Bad schools should be allowed to fail through competition. If the school is bad people simple won’t send their kids there.
Lastly, government gives schools more money if their students are doing poorly, then takes it away as soon as things improve—thus having no incentive to teach.
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Certificate in the Study of Capitalism - University of Arkansas
BS, Business Administration - Ashworth College
Certificates in Accounting & Finance
BA, Regents Bachelor of Arts - West Virginia University
AAS & AGS