I think it starts, as you said, with instilling the desire to
learn in kids
from their parents. So, part of it is to try and keep families
together,


Scotty wrote:
Right, there should be laws against single parenting, and homo's
rearing kids.


Nah, we don't need more laws. We should just stone them...
or maybe burn them.





We need to pay teachers more, since this will attract better
teachers. We
need to test kids, but not put the emphasis of teaching to the
test.


How would you avoid this?


I agree, double their salaries NOW!


The funny thing is, liberals act as though we're not already
spending a lot of money on schools; many (perhaps most)
conservatives act as though most teachers decided to become
teachers as a 'get-rich-quick' scheme.






Of course, all this smacks of socialism, but actually it makes
good business
sense.



Socialism or liberalism? Same-same.


It's all communism, comrade.

DSK

"DSK" wrote in message
...
We need to pay teachers more, since this will attract better
teachers. We
need to test kids, but not put the emphasis of teaching to the
test.


How would you avoid this?

Putting more control into the hand of the local educators and the state vs.
the fed.

It's all communism, comrade.

Why do you think a baby's first words are invariably "Da Da"?

... We
need to test kids, but not put the emphasis of teaching to the
test.


How would you avoid this?


Capt. JG wrote:
Putting more control into the hand of the local educators and the state vs.
the fed.


Agreed. I am flabbergasted that there are "conservatives"
who are in favor of more Federal oversight of schools.

OTOH uniform testing standards are a good idea, as is merit
pay for teachers.

One of the biggest problems America faces is that the
schools are turning out lots and lots of MBAs and lawyers,
but fewer engineers & doctors (and I don't mean Ph.D's in
Recreational Science).


It's all communism, comrade.


Why do you think a baby's first words are invariably "Da Da"?



Because of the flouride in the water. It's a plot, I tell you!

DSK

"DSK" wrote in message
...
One of the biggest problems America faces is that the schools are turning
out lots and lots of MBAs and lawyers, but fewer engineers & doctors

Hey, watch it buster... g

"Capt. JG" wrote in message

"DSK" wrote in message

It's all communism, comrade.

Why do you think a baby's first words are invariably "Da Da"?

My grandson's first word was "nyet."

Max