Re: [Mpls] Bravo to MPS

[Brobson34]

Oh how I wish that other parts of the state and city budget were scrutinized
as carefully as education. Can someone provide a compelling argument on how a
greater teacher-to-pupil ratio might somehow be damaging to the education of
students? The measurements and methodologies used to determine the capability
of students and the effectiveness of programs have generally proven to be
more specious than the simple logic that if you have fewer students sitting
in a room, more time can be devoted to their individual needs. I won't go
into all the social contingencies faced by urban districts that affect test
scores and an ability to immediately grasp what is being taught. Suffice to
say that it is galling that the amount of money used to build a mile of
highway or encourage multi-billion $ corporations to deign to consider a
project in our fair city gets a freer pass from politicians (and many
citizens) than how much we pay to educate our kids.

Britt Robson
Lyndale