[Vision2020] RE: [Vision2020] Re: [Vision2020] Idaho Publ ic Schools 15-year Trends

[Tom Hansen]

Greetings Visionaires -

While reading Mr. Courtney's response, below, I almost broke out into an
uncontrollable laugh until I realized that he actually feels that way.
Scary, isn't it?

Our children, our future . . .

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]On
> Behalf Of Dale Courtney
> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 5:02 AM
> To: vision2020@moscow.com
> Subject: [Vision2020] Re: [Vision2020] Idaho Public Schools 15-year
> Trends
>
>
> Arnold wrote:
> > Thinking that if we strip our schools of teachers won't effect
> the quality
> > of the education a child is receiving is just fooling oneself
> so they can
> > sleep at night instead of realizing that they are screwing
> children out of
> > an education that the generation before them worked and slaved over to
> give
> > them when they were children in the public school system.
> >
> > Would it not be great if people thought, "How can I selflessly help my
> > community" Rather then "How can I come up a with a graph, chart, or
> > statistic I can use to justify my lack of sacrificing for
> others and spend
> > more time, energy, and wealth, on myself"
>
> Interesting how liberals *refuse* to interact with ideas but rush to
> judgment. Ah, the intolerance of the tolerant!
>
> The bottom line: government school spending *after taxes* has risen by 80%
> *per child* in the last 15 years in the state of Idaho; and state test
> scores have continued to drop. Prove me wrong.
>
> *If* liberals really think that spending is the causal driver, then you
> would have seen test scores rising, not falling with more money.
>
> *Clearly*, if you think that money is the problem (that money drives
> achievement), then cutting the budget is the only solution.
>
> However, if you were to get your heads out of the sand, you'd see
> that money
> is *not* the problem here. However, I'm sure you'd rather discuss
> form over
> substance. How visionary of you.
>
> Best,
> Dale Courtney
> Moscow, Idaho
>
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