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Michael Smith, president of HSLDA, came out with a great Op-Ed in the Washington Times. A well reasoned and common sense approach, I hope it doesn't fall on deaf ears.
When has nationalization ever solved more problems than it creates? If we think we've got problems with education, nationalization will make it worse, not better. It will consolidate power and remove local control. Don't like what your child is learning? You won't be able to take it up with the school board. They won't really be able to do anything. Instead, you'll be writing your congressman about yet another issue. Congress can't even tie its shoes without a bill and four or five committees. No thank you. Instead, parents need to work on a local and state level to improve their children's chances at success by wresting power from the NEA and other unions that don't see anything wrong with today's education system.
And if the parent really wants to see their child soar, they'll look into homeschooling.
HT: Spunky
When has nationalization ever solved more problems than it creates? If we think we've got problems with education, nationalization will make it worse, not better. It will consolidate power and remove local control. Don't like what your child is learning? You won't be able to take it up with the school board. They won't really be able to do anything. Instead, you'll be writing your congressman about yet another issue. Congress can't even tie its shoes without a bill and four or five committees. No thank you. Instead, parents need to work on a local and state level to improve their children's chances at success by wresting power from the NEA and other unions that don't see anything wrong with today's education system.
And if the parent really wants to see their child soar, they'll look into homeschooling.
HT: Spunky
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