Re: Debate: Teachers Wages
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At the same time, I bet there are 10000 great and better ideas out there to improve the public school system. Yet, when the measures come to the polls they always fail. Mainly because people who do not have kids will vote against school legislation. In general people refuse to spend tax dollars on issues not directly affecting them. How do we fix this? Any thoughts or comments would greatly be appreciated.
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I have a plausable idea for major cities. Imagine a school in the inner-city of Chicago. It is made of all kinds of students from the best to the worse. The worse encumber the ability for the best to obtain an education in a favorable environment.
So, you segregate the students, by the type of student they are. Students getting A's & B's go to seperate schools. Those getting Low B's & C's, who do not have disciplinary problems go to other schools. Those getting low B's & C's with disciplinary problems go to another school. Those getting low B's & C's with more serious disciplinary problems go to another school.
Finally, the criminals (but still students) who seldom show up, other than to fight, deal drugs, disrupt class, destroy school property, attack teachers, get their own schools, manned with armed guards.
Now the students have a reason to excel: To get into the best school, with the best chance of succeeding in life. The light at the end of the tunnel is no longer as dim as it appeared............at least, that's what I think.
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