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Originally posted by DeltAlum
It makes zero sense to me to punish a school that is below standards (whatever "standards" are) by taking away it's funds. That's counterproductive in the worst way. It just makes the school worse. It also punishes the good students in those schools.
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Although this is off the subject of the State of the Union address:
I agree that's completely counterproductive to take funding away from schools who aren't up to standards. The State of Florida does exactly that. Jeb rates the schools based on FCAT stores. I hate, hate, hate standardized testing but that's a debate for a different time. Schools that rank as an "F" score have their funding taken away while schools that are ranked higher (ie- "A" and "B") will get more funding. Statistically, the schools that were ranked higher were in upper-middle class neighborhoods while schools with lower rankings are in lower-class neighborhoods. The poorer students aren't getting the funding that's needed to improve their reading and math abilities while the upper-class students are getting more money. It's a vicious cycle. The rich are getting more educated and resources every year while the poor get less every year. Teachers at the "F" schools are spending more time teaching their students how to take the FCAT rather than...well...teaching them. I know this because my Aunt and mother have taught at "F" schools. The system obviously doesn't work; Florida was ranked either #48 or #49 in the Nation in terms education. I'm so glad to be out of the Florida public school system.
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