| Subject: Re: Let's privatise schools |
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M23
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Date Posted: 20:11:00 07/06/02 Sat
In reply to:
Astrid
's message, "Re: Let's privatise schools" on 22:03:14 07/05/02 Fri
>Here's what I am thinking... the less financially
>able families will in some cases be able to do much,
>much better than they otherwise would without
>vouchers. In a way, it levels the playing field in
>the US (where nice areas have nice schools and poor
>areas have poor schools).
Were already doing a bit of this here in NY with the standardized tests...yup you can see which schools are doing better and which are not, the performance standards have definitely put the pressure on the school districts to do better, but it has also brought ALOT of negatives as well, teaching to the test for one, schools which "catagorize" high numbers of kids which traditionally would not have been put into special ed. 5 years ago, which in turn takes a pool of children out of their reportable scores.
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>Additionally, if you still get ghettoised schools,
>then you give additional grants from the government to
>those private institutions getting the best results
>(you can measure that in any number of
>ways--standardised academic testing, the introduction
>of innovative programs, rewarding schools that can
>attract teachers that get the highest ratings, etc.)
>IOW, with competition AND government assistance,
>you'll level the playing field. Of course, you'll
>still have that elite niche too (the ultra exclusive
>private schools that only the rich can afford), but
>you already have that.
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I think were already into this, tho without the voucher system. Schools in my area are virtually indistinguishable, districts for the most part are doing a "good job", percentage wise when looking at the standardized test scores you are seeing a 5-10% percentage variation.
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