New York City schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein outlines his views on maximizing teacher quality amid difficult fiscal times during a recent Education Week Leadership Forum on "Powering Through the Recession."
Blaming teachers is akin to blaming dentists for kids' cavities! Parents who let their kids eat candy all day and never brush their teeth or floss, should they be blaming the dentist when their kid's teeth are rotten?
Private schools give the illusion of doing a better job, because they test kids prior to registration, and only accept those with high I.Q.s. Furthermore, they do not accept limited-English students or those with learning disabilties or behavior problems.
Blaming teachers is akin to blaming dentists for kids' cavities! Parents who let their kids eat candy all day and never brush their teeth or floss, should they be blaming the dentist when their kid's teeth are rotten?
Private schools give the illusion of doing a better job, because they test kids prior to registration, and only accept those with high I.Q.s. Furthermore, they do not accept limited-English students or those with learning disabilties or behavior problems.
MsJanetWood 2 months ago