http://www.tgdaily.com/audience/127...-to-find-workers-in-us-with-basic-math-skills. How about $130/month for TOP LEVEL TEACHING? How about... 1. Dissolve teacher unions 2. More charter schools... perhaps replace "free, public schools" entirely 3. Vouchers per child The American education system... yet ANOTHER shining example of the cancer of Liberalism.
The department of education is worthless, bureaucratic, and a complete waste of resources and money. States should control education. The Federal Government has no constitutional authority to education and it's participation and meddling has made standards worse.
Exactly! 11th grader test scores are the same today as in 1979 when this monstrosity was created by Carter. By that metric at least, it's a complete and utter failure. Last budget I saw including pell grants was 68B a year. Well over 10% of our current budget deficit American voters have allowed themselves to become brainwashed into thinking every problem's "solution" can be measured by how big the solution's budget is. Congress's solution to everything they approach is literally mountains of tax payers money, much of it wasted by any rational measure. They have absolutely no original ideas plans or strategy. Just spend spend spend more money on the false assumption. That if the problem still exists we just haven't spent enough money on it yet. I can't think of a single problem truly cured by Capitol Hill in the last hundred years. In fact virtually every issue or problem we face today can be either directly or indirectly traced back to Washington and our corrupt inept incompetent career politicians. They don't solve problems, they create them and or make them worse. Until we the people stop supporting incumbents just because they're on our "team". This will never change. We can't keep rewarding incompetence with votes and expect a different result this time. Just because they promise "change" at campaign time.
They probably spend their time focusing on educating the pupils instead of being a political front like they do here.
State district Judge John Dietz of Austin ruled Thursday the state’s funding of public schools is unconstitutional. In his ruling, the judge wrote, “The court finds that the Texas school finance system effectively imposes a state property tax in violation of the Texas Constitution because school districts do not have meaningful discretion over the levy, assessment and disbursement of local property taxes. The court further finds that the legsilature has failed to meet its obligational duty to suitably provide for Texas public schools because the school finance system is structured, operated, and funded so that it cannot provide a constitutional adequate education for all Texas school children.” He continued, “the school finance system is financially inefficient because all Texas students do not have substantially equal access to the educational funds…” In the long-term, the judge’s ruling could signal a drastic increase in state funding in public schools. In the short term though, no changes may happen at all. The Republican-led state will appeal the judge’s decision to the State Supreme Court. Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams issued the following statement: “Regardless of the ruling at the district court level, all sides have known this is an issue that will again be resolved by the Texas Supreme Court. Texas is committed to finding solutions to educate every student in every classroom. however, it should be our state leaders making those decisions, not a single judge.” More than 600 school districts sued the state two years ago after the legislature slashed funding for public schools by $5.4 billion in 2011 following the recession. In a statement, Linda Bridges, president of the Texas branch of the American Federation of Teachers, which has 65,000 members said, “State officials should stop trying to defend this indefensible system. Instead of delaying the case as long as possible on appeal, they should face up now to the state’s duty to provide every child with a full opportunity to achieve his or her educational potential… The state economy is booming, and the state treasury is overflowing with available revenue…” Dallas ISD superintendent Mike Miles released the following statement: “We support and applaud the court’s finding that the current school funding system still does not suitably, adequately, or equitably provide the resources necessary to give all students a real opportunity to meet the state’s rising expectations…” Fort Worth ISD said it’s “Pleased that Judge John Dietz once again ruled that the current school finance system violates the requirements of Texas Constitution.” And at Kramer Elementary school in North Dallas, parents and grandparents who spoke to CBS 11 News said they hope the state will boost spending on their kids and schools. “I support the judge’s decision. I think it’s vital for the success of our society, our state and our kids,” said Rex Manaste. Grandmother Judy Basted agrees with Manaste. “I just feel it is very unfortunate, that some students and some schools aren’t getting the necessary things that they need and I feel like yes, there needs to be a compromise somewhere, that they can get together and make sure there’s enough money spent.” Jack Fink