Here I am still stuck in the middle with most of you. Education I believe that union failure to adopt a meritocracy versus last in/first out is a major roadblock to education reform. I also believe that Federal and State Governments must work in concert in developing an education system that will return the US to a competitive position. Our inability to produce sufficient scientists, engineers, and technologists is accelerating our competitive demise. While we need to establish applicable metrics to track progress, the kind of change we need will not be addressed by teaching to a standardized test and solely measuring test scores to determine success or failure. We are talking about a cultural shift that elevates education, school attendance, parent involvement, and progressive thinking. And for once, can we study the best, no matter where it maybe, to improve instead of this nation’s fixation on studying the failures as a means of understanding ...
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