[QUOTE=Garage Dog 65;449905]‘Invest’ in 'decent' Education ???
I don’t see how continuing to pour more and more money into the education system will in any way fix the actual problem(s)./QUOTE]
I cut the quote short -- because this first statement is enough.
From my Sister in Law whom happens to be a teacher.
There are only so many hours in a class day. Since the 60's we have added all manor of courses to teach -- but not a single increase in class hours or days to the school year.
A day is now divided into about 8 or 9 subjects - including breaks, lunch and assemblies etc. Add to this the number of increased days off for 'teacher workshops' etc. A classroom day used to be MATH, WRITING, READING, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND ENGLISH. You actually had enough time to teach these basic subjects. They then added Sex Ed - Language - Music - Art - Science - Physical Ed.
You know -- it makes sense to me.... You just can't spend enough time TEACHING basics let alone all the "other stuff" that we used to do AFTER SCHOOL.
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