9/27/05

LONGTIME TEACHER PREDICTS

‘THE COMING COLLAPSE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION'

 

I'm nowhere near as pessimistic about the future fortunes of public schools in this country, but here's a thoughtful column by a longtime teacher that should be heeded:

 

http://www.lewrockwell.com/taylor/taylor113.html

 

Note her point about the demise of small school districts and how mass school consolidation has destroyed local community in public education. That has huge implications here in Nebraska, where the battle continues over what's going to happen to our Class I country schools.

 

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9/27/05

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9/26/05

NIGHTMARE IN A LINCOLN SCHOOL:

KINDERGARTNER SEXUALLY ASSAULTED

 

Just makes you want to cry:

 

http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2005/09/23/top_story/doc4334a5b3f35cb984550491.txt

 

No, our schools can't guarantee perfect security. No, we don't want them run like lock-down jails. But gee whiz, a little bit more emphasis on adult supervision is in order at all levels of K-12 schooling. There should be adults standing outside a grade school before and after classes, adults in the parking lots before and after school at the high schools, adults in the halls during passing periods, and adults on the playground during recess.

 

Common-sense management would have in place a "buddy system" for restroom visits so that no child is ever in there alone, too.

 

Our hearts go out to this little boy and his family, and we know that educators are taking steps right now to check their own security measures to do everything in their power to prevent a recurrence.

 

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9/26/05

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