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Education

phantom power

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1. individualized education costs money

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Sep 25, 2012, 11:59 AM

Sep 2012

Until America comes to grips with the fact that you get what you pay for, and stops indulging in cargo-cult fantasies about how it would all just magically get better if we privatized it, a lot of things that ought to happen won't happen.

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It occurs to me what American schools really need to do. [View all] RandySF Sep 2012 OP

individualized education costs money phantom power Sep 2012 #1

I love the "Cargo Cult" fantasies! bread_and_roses Sep 2012 #3

i think people know that, but the want of individualization is a good stick to beat up educators HiPointDem Sep 2012 #4

Right, and lots of attention. Hand in hand, actually. elleng Sep 2012 #6

the solution already exists.... mike_c Sep 2012 #2

We tried montessori for my daughter noamnety Sep 2012 #5

my daughter's experience was just the opposite.... mike_c Sep 2012 #7

That's the experience I was sure we'd have. noamnety Sep 2012 #8

Good luck with that. Teachers, you know, those worthless public employees MichiganVote Sep 2012 #9

Speaking of one-size-fits all, LWolf Sep 2012 #10