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WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world 1 month agoOr have the department of education set nationwide standards like most countries do.
Drive up the intellectual quality of the citizens and watch the country prosper.
Comment on Most of Lemmy right now
WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world 1 month agoOr have the department of education set nationwide standards like most countries do.
Drive up the intellectual quality of the citizens and watch the country prosper.
jimbolauski@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Bush 43 tried having nantional standards and instituted profiency tests with no child left behind. Due to there being consequences for poorly performing schools and teachers, Obama capitulated to the teachers union and switched to letting the states determine tests and standards. Public school teachers may want what’s best for students but the teachers union does not.
WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world 1 month ago
And now we have the insane voucher scheme that will further erode the average educational standards across the country.
jimbolauski@lemm.ee 1 month ago
If a public school performs poorly they get more money, if a voucher school performs poorly they get closed. In my area voucher schools perform better than public schools and cost half as much.
WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Affluent white area by any chance?
And those religious “schools” that don’t have to confirm to standards. Sure they are churning out real productive, fully functioning adults.