No Child Left Behind (NCLB) - Scrap, Keep or Punt until 08?

[stnickP]

a minimum starting wage wouldn't do much. There would still be an educational inequality; better teachers would still be attracted to the suburbian and more homogenous schools, where kids are better behaved. One of the reasons that solving the educational crisis is so difficult is that it is harder to make kids want to learn who have such a lack of motivation. Often, teachers become babysitters rather than educators.

I like what biz4kids said alot, too.

[lennygiardino]

Great Job

[wilburjr]

A decent minimum starting wage for teachers sounds pretty good to me. It's one of the most seriously important jobs in this society! Please view searchword wilburjr-thanks.

[mandolinking]

Wow. I could vote for Bill Richardson on this topic alone. He at least understands the concepts behind eductation!

[Imerica1]

I could vote for him now, also.

[Tarayani]

I agree. His foreign policy ideas are great too.  It's a pity he hasn't got a chance now.

[biz4kids]

Want smart education?

Then empower kids to learn how to be entrepreneurs early on in life. Schools should teach the subject, after all these kids are either going to work for a company (profit or non profit) or create their own path by owning businesses. Let's really teach them real life lessons. Why do we still have to follow the industrial age style of education while we are in digital, service- oriented age?

[DaveLendl]

I couldn't have said it better myself. Some people are leaders, some are followers. All should have the oppertunity to both.