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joether -> RE: RICO Against Educators/Federal Fears (4/5/2015 1:17:21 AM)
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ORIGINAL: KenDckey
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/03/atlanta-educator-cheating-scandal_n_7001214.html?utm_hp_ref=politics
Although the post is slightly about educators, it is mostly about the lack of accountability our Government holds large corporations.
There is alot of pressure on educators to turn children into well developed, educated, young adults to society. Handling limited budgets, decaying physical structures, and legal rules to follow at every turn; it does put stress and confusion into teachers on how to handle things. Now, some groups of people take the notion 'if the kids aren't learning well, its the teachers fault completely'. An that fault means to either downgrade a teacher's salary/benefits or remove them entirely. Then add in that technology is advancing much faster in the last ten years than in the decades before it. Stuff learned in school in the 1940s-1970s was basically the same, since technology didnt change to much. Compare the technology of 2015 to 2005, is night and day of differences.
All this does create a motivation in educators, sadly, to 'fix the scores'. To change things so they get the 'pats on the back' rather than the pink slips. Does anyone think these educators enjoy the notion that it is harder to teach children than when they were growing up? That they must handle near-impossible odds of performance, given the conditions they are under?
Its sad to find educators have created. Broken the public's trust. That all those children are now guilty of something no blame should be directed towards! An it will take more resources, many of these school systems just dont have; to bring these kinds up to performance standards per their grade level(s).
How much of this do we blame these educators? Of the schools? Of the local governments? Of the local populace? Of the state? And federal levels? And while we are pointing fingers of accusation at each other; who is teaching children the near-impossible standards we have imposed upon them? That colleges and businesses alike complain that each year's senior's are less qualified for higher education or employment.
Its saddening that this nation did so many great things, but now, here is an obstacle that blocks our path with no obvious or direct routes to navigating a successful outcome. And the United States is not the only nation in this position.
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