I'll be ready for this thread in coming days
I'm tired from helping chaperone our high school's prom tonight.
Several admins and teachers will be there all night.
My 33 years teaching Chem/physics, 30 in Illinois and 3 in Iowa,
should provide diversity. As will the semester I'm doing in a Northeast
state right now.
Some states like this one have towns that only have private schools.
However, there is a state law requiring these towns to take in public kids
within town borders.
This state had school choice. Unfortunately for the chosen school, the state
aid does not follow the student.
As my Air Force Dad would say, we have 50 buckets of **it.
Though I have heard great things about New York state.
I am normally fiercely against state's rights.
However, one of Kennedy's two horrendous legacies was his agreement
with Bush on NCLB.
As a retired teacher who is now back for a maximum of one
semester a year, I can assure you we are doing our best.
How do you feel about high schoolers averaging 23,000 text messages
per month? How easy do you think it is to stop them from texting in class.
Most on this thread will be part of the problem instead of the solution because
you offer zero knowledgeable specific solutions.
Instead, it will be the same canned complaints.
You can start with the new laws. Common-Core, highly-qualified, next generation.
Then there is the ACT, SAT, regional tests like the NECAP that Maine opted out of
in science, state tests, and states with exemptions to tests so they
don't lose Federal monies tied to NCLB.
And noe we're heading into electronic portfolios for each kid which I personally liken
to an IEP/504 for each kid. More layers of fat.
One program I do like is FLBA and necking certified in as many levels of
of Microsoft ad possible along with intervening here.
College internecine have always been awesome nut they are noe entering the high schools.
Good Night.