Comments on: the education issue: assessment http://www.kalilily.net/weblog/2008/08/01/122051.html not just a little ol' grandma rasiing hell at the keyboard Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:05:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Travelinoma http://www.kalilily.net/weblog/2008/08/01/122051.html/comment-page-1#comment-3710 Travelinoma Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:55:47 +0000 http://www.kalilily.net/?p=1698#comment-3710 I'm anxious to follow this issue with you. I have felt that NCLB has hurt the education in our state because of the reasons you site. I would like to see an increase in salaries for public school teachers. Taking money from the public school system for students in private schools seems a misappropriation of funds. I’m anxious to follow this issue with you. I have felt that NCLB has hurt the education in our state because of the reasons you site. I would like to see an increase in salaries for public school teachers. Taking money from the public school system for students in private schools seems a misappropriation of funds.

]]> By: Darlene http://www.kalilily.net/weblog/2008/08/01/122051.html/comment-page-1#comment-3709 Darlene Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:54:51 +0000 http://www.kalilily.net/?p=1698#comment-3709 Your comments are well thought out and I agree with you on every level. I believe that private school vouchers are a mistake because they help a very limited number of students at the cost of many. Our schools are already so short of funds that diverting the money to private schools will be the death of our school system. Unintended consequences so often don't show up until it's too late to undo them.<br /><br />Kudos for an excellent article. Your comments are well thought out and I agree with you on every level. I believe that private school vouchers are a mistake because they help a very limited number of students at the cost of many. Our schools are already so short of funds that diverting the money to private schools will be the death of our school system. Unintended consequences so often don’t show up until it’s too late to undo them.

Kudos for an excellent article.

]]> By: lilalia http://www.kalilily.net/weblog/2008/08/01/122051.html/comment-page-1#comment-3708 lilalia Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:21:47 +0000 http://www.kalilily.net/?p=1698#comment-3708 I was looking forward to see Ronni's friends and elder readers pick up ticket and write thoughtful, informative posts about the up-and-coming election. This post is the first I've read and I very much enjoyed reading it. Like you, I have been and am involved in education. Even though I live in another country, the challenges that face this archaic system are similar to those facing yours. A system empty of funds, context, and construct can not hope to prepare our children for their future lives.<br /><br />After reading this post, I think Obama's proposal to implement a broader range of assessments seems a logical thing to do. Too often we are faced with a "toss it overboard" type of reform when parties change office. An extension or broadening seem more smart. I was looking forward to see Ronni’s friends and elder readers pick up ticket and write thoughtful, informative posts about the up-and-coming election. This post is the first I’ve read and I very much enjoyed reading it. Like you, I have been and am involved in education. Even though I live in another country, the challenges that face this archaic system are similar to those facing yours. A system empty of funds, context, and construct can not hope to prepare our children for their future lives.

After reading this post, I think Obama’s proposal to implement a broader range of assessments seems a logical thing to do. Too often we are faced with a “toss it overboard” type of reform when parties change office. An extension or broadening seem more smart.

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