In an unwelcomed assertion of state power, the Texas Education Agency has implemented a “New Education System” in the Houston Independent School District, re…

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    1 year ago

    It’s a shame they didn’t have the funding to keep the libraries open. On the other hand, schools desperately need more discipline. There are horror stories from teachers on /r/teachers. Physical assault. Guns. Drugs. It’s insane, and there are almost no repercussions. If the previous system didn’t provide a high quality of education, I’m all for using a proven model instead.

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      1 year ago

      They don’t cite funding as the reason, but low test scores. As if getting rid of libraries and punishing kids instead will raise test scores.

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      1 year ago

      I’m all for using a proven model instead.

      What “proven model” would that be? It sure as fuck isn’t anything similar to this.