Would be nice to hear some of the answers. Perhaps in the debates.
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Link: Questions for VP Biden
Those things aren't the magic bullet, and it's not like I'm some defender of our terrible public school system. School choice has not and will not be the vehicle by which all these poorly-performing students, particularly in our cities, will turn into good students and smarter kids. That's not how it works. The success stories so far are mostly the bright kids from more stable families who are rescued from their public school day center/housing facilities. Republicans are as willfully ignorant as the Dems on this piece of cherished dogma that if we just find the right method and environment, kids of all abilities will flourish.
I'd much rather see a question for both candidates that goes something like this: "Upon what evidence did you base your education policy positions? What evidence demonstrates that your proposals have resulted in educational gains in the past?"
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......imo catholic schools are another. Another is online learning (not great for the average student but way better than trying to simply survive the gangs at some schools, and also very good for the exceptional students. It also bypasses the bad teachers). Another is special program funding to some the downtrodden schools. And other ideas such as programs designed to bring parental involvement into the mix.- I am no expert.
My point Is that a problem like this will definitely require multiple solutions. I agree that charter schools aren’t the end all and be all solution. But I think the Teacher Unions have them in their crosshairs because of the threat they represent. Thus, the Dems do too. The R’s reflexively defend them......and we get the overemphasis that you note.