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Old 09-25-2008, 10:34 AM   #14
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I agree with most of this but 30 kids to a classroom is not helping matters.

Think about how much more your kid can learn with the same teacher and 1/2 the kids.


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Originally Posted by JohnR View Post
Education isn't broken as much as Parents commitments to kids. Going to school is not daycare and education does not stop at 3pm. We need longer school days, we need parents educating kids in addition to the school day, we need getting kids running their imagination wild on science, the arts, math, etc.

Meanwhile, the education gap of many Asian countries that want to pass us is continuing.

My kid will be fine because he will be educated well beyond what's typical in this country. Will your kid?

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