I am against giving School Superintendents more power than they already have. In a perfect world, principals and teachers should jointly figure out how to fix underperforming schools. Superintendents are too distant from the task. I think Charter Schools need to exist. They offer smaller classes, good teachers, maybe even better curriculums. Often they also …
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The latest version of the education reform bill to come out of the joint committee on education has many laudable elements that could improve education in entire schools and even school districts. The Innovation Schools look like they’re heading in the right direction. Sections 1, 2 and 3 of the bill are potentially workable although …
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Dear Mr. Brownsberger, I am writing to express my displeasure at the current education bill. I agree that there needs to be urgent action in poor performing schools. However, it is not only teachers that are to blame for such performance. We need comprehensive education reform that will look at the role of administrators, parents, …
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Hi Will, Do you know the status of this pending bill filed by Senator Brian A. Joyce? Mandatory testing requirements for elderly drivers (age 75 and over) does not seem unreasonable, and could prevent vehicular tragedies from occurring in the future. I‘m curious to hear your position and thoughts regarding this issue.
Above all, it’s too complicated. Complexity creates abuses and inequities. It also makes the system hard to evaluate and undermines confidence in the system.
The Joint Committee on Education released its draft education reform bill on Tuesday afternoon. I will say now that I do expect to vote for the bill, but elements of it are still in flux, so input is still meaningful.
