Roman for Congress - Education
Isn't the state of our schools in a sorry condition? Kids coming out of High School don't know American History or anything about are Founding Fathers. They don't know math and not very much good English.
After teaching (part time) for 5 years in a local business college, I can attest to this. The problem is the Department of Education and the NEA. Jimmy Carter created the Department of Education as the payoff to the NEA for helping him get elected. When he proposed this cabinet level agency, he said that we could bring the best and brightest minds together to create superior education for our students.
As you know, that didn't happen. In some schools, students can't even read their diplomas (so it's said). Here is my answer
Eliminate the Department of Education! Send the money and responsibility back to the States. Department employees could be transferred back to the States, reassigned to another government agency or find another line of work like we have to do! Think of it. Now we will have the best and brightest minds from each of the 50 states going to the State Capitols and creating 50 learning programs for their separate states. They would also be DIRECTLY responsible to the voters of the State. Even better, if that money comes from Washington to the States, we could reduce or eliminate property taxes to pay for schools!
This would be a monumental task, and couldn't be done overnight, but it is better that throwing more money at the problem and seeing the same results. WAKE UP! Throwing money at the problem hasn't worked for 30 or 40 years. What makes you think it will work now.
After teaching (part time) for 5 years in a local business college, I can attest to this. The problem is the Department of Education and the NEA. Jimmy Carter created the Department of Education as the payoff to the NEA for helping him get elected. When he proposed this cabinet level agency, he said that we could bring the best and brightest minds together to create superior education for our students.
As you know, that didn't happen. In some schools, students can't even read their diplomas (so it's said). Here is my answer
Eliminate the Department of Education! Send the money and responsibility back to the States. Department employees could be transferred back to the States, reassigned to another government agency or find another line of work like we have to do! Think of it. Now we will have the best and brightest minds from each of the 50 states going to the State Capitols and creating 50 learning programs for their separate states. They would also be DIRECTLY responsible to the voters of the State. Even better, if that money comes from Washington to the States, we could reduce or eliminate property taxes to pay for schools!
This would be a monumental task, and couldn't be done overnight, but it is better that throwing more money at the problem and seeing the same results. WAKE UP! Throwing money at the problem hasn't worked for 30 or 40 years. What makes you think it will work now.
Then the parents must be given free choice, whether it's vouchers, or another method. Taxpayers pay for education of their children as a first priority. Teachers must be paid well, but they must also be accountable. Good teachers will remain and get better pay. Teachers who don't measure up should find another job.
America is about freedom and freedom of choice. Ronald Reagan said "Government is NOT the solution to the problem. Government IS the problem."
The definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results each time.
Labels: Department of Education, Education, National Education Association
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