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2010-01-15 Home Front: Politix

To Lead Schools, Christie Picks Voucher Advocate

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Posted by Fred 2010-01-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 On Wednesday, the teachers' union issued a statement that refrained from criticizing the choice.

Probably because they're in shock.

Question for the professors at Rantburg U: Is any research addressing the question of the public's view of teachers' unions? or are there any criminal investigations of teachers unions going on anywhere in the country?

Posted by mom 2010-01-15 08:18|| 2010-01-15 08:18|| Front Page Top

#2 Kitchen table research mostly. 'Home Schooling' is generally the result. Gov't research, not so much.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-01-15 08:21|| 2010-01-15 08:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Here's a data point for you: when I was a teacher, I was a member of the union. Both my kids go to Catholic schools. That's no coincidence.

Posted by Mike 2010-01-15 08:59|| 2010-01-15 08:59|| Front Page Top

#4 i home-school my younger son. the local district said that his special needs were offset by the hard work my wife and i did at home (he was performing near grade level) and the school could game the system until he moved to middle school with conferences, intervention meetings, consultations until he hit middle school where the process would start fresh. the special needs coordinator told us off the record that if our skin was brown or if we had a more affluent last name, he would already be getting help. they also suggested we move to a different district.
our other child (senior high now) stays home on the 'special attendance days' where enrollment levels are calculated for the tax money. screw-em. the drawing for the ipod (given to student attending that day) is rigged anyway. friend of family that works for district said he has been prohibited from giving grade of F for any reason in his classes and they drill for 2 weeks to the exception of all other activity before standardized tests. if there was any option (vouchers) there would be total stampede. one the 3 private schools within 40 minute drive all have tuition in excess of $10K a year and even with the high cost, waiting lists.

Posted by abu do you love 2010-01-15 20:29|| 2010-01-15 20:29|| Front Page Top

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