[Vision2020] Re: [Vision2020] Idaho Public Schools 15-year Trends
Sunil Ramalingam
sunilramalingam@hotmail.com
Thu, 08 May 2003 11:57:45 -0700
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<P>Dale, </P>
<P>Since you always generalize about 'liberals' and their views in these discussions about public education, is it your position that only liberals support public education? Or do you agree that there are people who would describe themselves as conservative who also support public schools? </P>
<P>Sunil</P>
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<DIV></DIV>>From: "Dale Courtney" <DALE@COURTNEYS.US>
<DIV></DIV>>To: <VISION2020@MOSCOW.COM>
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: [Vision2020] Re: [Vision2020] Idaho Public Schools 15-year Trends
<DIV></DIV>>Date: Thu, 8 May 2003 05:01:48 -0700
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<DIV></DIV>>Arnold wrote:
<DIV></DIV>> > Thinking that if we strip our schools of teachers won't effect the quality
<DIV></DIV>> > of the education a child is receiving is just fooling oneself so they can
<DIV></DIV>> > sleep at night instead of realizing that they are screwing children out of
<DIV></DIV>> > an education that the generation before them worked and slaved over to
<DIV></DIV>>give
<DIV></DIV>> > them when they were children in the public school system.
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> > Would it not be great if people thought, "How can I selflessly help my
<DIV></DIV>> > community" Rather then "How can I come up a with a graph, chart, or
<DIV></DIV>> > statistic I can use to justify my lack of sacrificing for others and spend
<DIV></DIV>> > more time, energy, and wealth, on myself"
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>Interesting how liberals *refuse* to interact with ideas but rush to
<DIV></DIV>>judgment. Ah, the intolerance of the tolerant!
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>The bottom line: government school spending *after taxes* has risen by 80%
<DIV></DIV>>*per child* in the last 15 years in the state of Idaho; and state test
<DIV></DIV>>scores have continued to drop. Prove me wrong.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>*If* liberals really think that spending is the causal driver, then you
<DIV></DIV>>would have seen test scores rising, not falling with more money.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>*Clearly*, if you think that money is the problem (that money drives
<DIV></DIV>>achievement), then cutting the budget is the only solution.
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<DIV></DIV>>However, if you were to get your heads out of the sand, you'd see that money
<DIV></DIV>>is *not* the problem here. However, I'm sure you'd rather discuss form over
<DIV></DIV>>substance. How visionary of you.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>Best,
<DIV></DIV>>Dale Courtney
<DIV></DIV>>Moscow, Idaho
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