so why not merge this district (not the schools) with a neighboring district? How much would they save getting rid of some administrator & staff's salary?
the dems and teachers unions have been in control of education for decades and you want to blame the tea party? seriously? we've had more $$$ pumped into education with gradually worsening results.
Maybe if schools would look at administrative overhead more money could make it down to teachers and students.
A great example is Oklahoma, 77 counties, 544 school districts. consolidating the Districts (not schools as the unions scream would happen) and you would save MILLIONS in administrative costs.
Another thing... get rid of "tenure" and start look at teachers performance, that would get rid of a lot of dead weight, or at least put a fire under some teachers butts that they are there to educate, not just draw a paycheck.
I used to think that way too, until I realized they are getting paid, their tuition, room and board are being paid fro by the college for them to play a sport for the college
kinda depends on what they want to do, if one shows an affinity to become a Dr. then of course college is the way to go, but if they would be happy running a lemonaide stand then maybe a community college and some business courses will fit the bill.
higher ed has been pushed on a whole generation whether they were prepared for it or not. Some of the most successful business people did not go to college, and they were successful because they were able to do things their way and not "conform" to the proper way to do something because they were never exposed to it.
Just look at how many people are so far in debt because of student loans, colleges aren't just there to educate, they are there to make money.
seriously? when you think smart phone, you think iPhone, its like asking for a Kleenex, making a Xerox copy or "googling" it. Quit being so hypersensitive
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cause raising taxes has worked so well in places like Detroit and Chicago
why would they have to drive further if you merge the district? The schools don't move
or, they could quit wasting money on things not needed, but its so much easier to squeeze the population for more tax money.
so why not merge this district (not the schools) with a neighboring district? How much would they save getting rid of some administrator & staff's salary?
If you confiscate ALL the money from the millionaires and billionaires it would only reduce out debt by 17%.. wasteful spending is the problem
wait? which party is it that likes their voters dependent on welfare?
In 1961 we spent $2808 in inflation adjusted dollars per student, in 2008 we spent $10,441... has our educational quality gone up 5x since then?
http://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=66
the dems and teachers unions have been in control of education for decades and you want to blame the tea party? seriously? we've had more $$$ pumped into education with gradually worsening results.
Maybe if schools would look at administrative overhead more money could make it down to teachers and students.
A great example is Oklahoma, 77 counties, 544 school districts. consolidating the Districts (not schools as the unions scream would happen) and you would save MILLIONS in administrative costs.
Another thing... get rid of "tenure" and start look at teachers performance, that would get rid of a lot of dead weight, or at least put a fire under some teachers butts that they are there to educate, not just draw a paycheck.
If its your time to go, its your time to go, there is nothing you can do to stop it.
except that the teachers are gov't employees...
at one time there were Glaciers all the way down into Texas, they didn't disappear because the dinosaurs were driving SUVs
oil companies make a profit of 4% of every gallon sold, they also paid record taxes last year, unlike GE...
of course the NYT is giddy with the prospect of News Corps demise, after all the NYT (like most media) is bleeding out.
No differnt than when Linux fanboys get all giddy whenever a new virus hits windows...
Think how much money criminals can make off of stolen license plates!
I used to think that way too, until I realized they are getting paid, their tuition, room and board are being paid fro by the college for them to play a sport for the college
and in "townhall" venues where politicians often make fools of themselves
Google song hopefully that will get around the lameness filter
kinda depends on what they want to do, if one shows an affinity to become a Dr. then of course college is the way to go, but if they would be happy running a lemonaide stand then maybe a community college and some business courses will fit the bill.
... and money
higher ed has been pushed on a whole generation whether they were prepared for it or not. Some of the most successful business people did not go to college, and they were successful because they were able to do things their way and not "conform" to the proper way to do something because they were never exposed to it.
Just look at how many people are so far in debt because of student loans, colleges aren't just there to educate, they are there to make money.
need to implant a chip in the person
Shark me all night long!
I miss those things...
and the reason roads are falling apart is that the gov't has siphoned the revenue from the gas tax to other crap to get themselves re-elected.
you the masses
seriously? when you think smart phone, you think iPhone, its like asking for a Kleenex, making a Xerox copy or "googling" it. Quit being so hypersensitive