Reply #52: That's not quite the same animal. [View All]

[JackDragna]

Students don't often have a complete view of what goes on behind the scenes in a school. It's not to say their views have no value, but there are decisions made for reasons they cannot always comprehend adequately.

I am a product of a public school education, completely. To me, it is not a matter of whether a person had this role or that job when it comes to education policy. I teach, but it doesn't make my opinions any more sacrosanct. What's important to me are ideas and the application of sound methodology to approaching our nation's education problems. In this sense, I tend to take the side of teachers, since they represent the greatest percentage of education professionals who have constant, direct contact with students. What concerns me about the education "reform" movement in its current state is that its backers seem to be monied interests, often with little educational experience, who make claims about what needs to be done without providing any type of evidence their claims are reasonable.