Here is another economic spin on our pathetic attempt to educate "the children."
One of my sisters, age 46, is pursuing an advanced nursing degree. She pays approximately $1,100 for 25 hours of instruction per class. Last night, she shared some examples of her coursework: Which of these sentences is correct...... The teacher should of known..... The teacher should have known..... Utterly amazing! I learned that lesson in 1st grade. So in Minneapolis (a current example) we will spend nearly $150,000 to educate EACH child through high school. A sizable sum, given that we have to repeat the process at the next level. Conspiracy theorists (generally on the political right) claim that this purposeful "dumbing down" of American children has been strategically masterminded by the left - to keep "educators" at all levels on the public payroll, and to maintain an ill-informed, dependent voting block. My particular interest in this issue is the same as always: Striving to make the most efficient use of public money. At this point, my only comment is that the people we are paying to get the job done, are not getting the job done. It's time for a change - and a big one. Vicky Heller North Oaks _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
