Stupid in America

The other night 20/20 replayed it’s report called Stupid in America about education and how we are short changing our young people. I can imagine how upset educators were seeing and hearing what John Stossel reported.

I’m not 100% sure that vouchers or school choice is the ultimate solution but it is one voice (maybe a voice getting louder) that is screaming for educational reform and improvement. Proponents suggest that competition will get us better schools and better educated young people. I think they are right to some degree but I’m not sure that competition is a long term solution either.

It seems hypocritical that educators say that family involvement (parent involvement) and community involvement are improvement changes that are necessary but yet educators feel threatened when faced with the possibility of parents choosing where their children go to school.

Choice is something that I’ve proposed for young people as part of their learning experience. Choice is something that will make a difference. But choice alone won’t solve educations problems. The educational model most change as well.

Maybe vouchers and school choice will get the ball rolling but it should not be seen as the end.

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