tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224461859808253927.post2110934112044147594..comments2023-10-06T02:47:29.654-07:00Comments on Pastor Dan Scott: Superman May Not Be Coming to Tennessee Dan Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02639114688490155918noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224461859808253927.post-82989432756410879022012-08-23T13:35:10.393-07:002012-08-23T13:35:10.393-07:00In my opinion, we need a system of accountability ...In my opinion, we need a system of accountability for any publicly funded educational system. So I am not calling for a fee-for-all that competes for public funding at the expense of our children. However within the boundaries of accountability, we need competition.<br /><br />For example, classical school systems take a very different philosophical approach to education, based on the memorization and regurgitation of material in early grades and then focus on developing critical thinking skills as the students mature. However, if they are publicly funded, they are subject to the same requirements to accept the or developmentally challenged children (or linguistically and ethnically diverse populations) as the public schools. <br /><br />The private school systems remain important components of our national education as well. They have much more freedom, but of course they do not receive public funding. <br /><br />One thing for sure, this issue affects us all and is a vital component of our nation's future. In the end, it is much more crucial that we get this right than the health care debate and other issues of national concern. Dan Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02639114688490155918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224461859808253927.post-91299462216854796522012-08-23T10:39:21.889-07:002012-08-23T10:39:21.889-07:00Pastor Dan,
I found "Waiting for Superman...Pastor Dan,<br /> I found "Waiting for Superman" fascinating as well, but I find the problem a bit more complex than just charter schools. Another documentary on school systems also available on Netflix watch now is "The Cartel" on the New Jersey public school systems). Some of the problems Charter schools actually cause is that the "good students" go to them and the "bad students" are rejected and stuck back in the poorer schools. In a way it creates even more inequality and even less accountability in the failing public schools. Both documentaries are very interesting and sort of approach the problem from two different angles. Its worth a watch. My 2 cents,<br />BenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12656673603801557833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224461859808253927.post-28353216164939259652012-08-22T20:56:19.224-07:002012-08-22T20:56:19.224-07:00Bravo!!! Thank you Pastor Dan. Bravo!!! Thank you Pastor Dan. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14017031269825271213noreply@blogger.com