erynthered Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 It could happen, and I hope it does. http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20101215/ts_yblog_thelookout/rick-scotts-bold-education-plan-draws-bevy-of-critics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
....lybob Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 "So if the parents want to spend it on virtual school, then spend it on virtual school. If they want to spend it on, you know, whatever education system they believe in, whether it's this public school or that public school or this private school or that private school, that's what ought to happen." I'm ok with that but we need a test at the end of each year and if the child doesn't get a 65% or better the parents are fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 I'm ok with that but we need a test at the end of each year and if the child doesn't get a 65% or better the parents are fired. Does that mean we can fire all parents who's children don't get 65% or better now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob's House Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 (edited) Does that mean we can fire all parents who's children don't get 65% or better now? You can bet your ass you can't fire their teachers. Edited December 16, 2010 by Rob's House Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
....lybob Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Does that mean we can fire all parents who's children don't get 65% or better now? I'd be totally down with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 What a phenomenal idea. I had never heard of this; it is a tad radical in the aspect that it would shake up the system, but what parent could possibly be opposed to having more choices for their childrens education? Of course the Unions would hate this simply because this would diminish their power, but who the !@#$ cares about what they think? We all know they only work in their own self-interest. This is about competition and competition is almost always good for the consumer, in this case the consumers are the children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob's House Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 What a phenomenal idea. I had never heard of this; it is a tad radical in the aspect that it would shake up the system, but what parent could possibly be opposed to having more choices for their childrens education? Of course the Unions would hate this simply because this would diminish their power, but who the !@#$ cares about what they think? We all know they only work in their own self-interest. This is about competition and competition is almost always good for the consumer, in this case the consumers are the children. You'd be surprised. I once tackled this subject in a class discussion in an intermediate level macroeconomics course, and the response was so enlightening I might call it life changing. It's when I fully understood what people mean when they say liberalism is a religion. I fully grasped the concept of which Brian Tracy speaks when he suggests that once people have made up their mind about something their brain will not allow any contrary info to process. I laid out all the benefits of the system and all they could come back with amounted to: It would be better than the current system but it wouldn't completely eliminate the advantage the rich have because they could still potentially afford better schools like they do now, so we should scrap the whole idea. That's when I realized trying to persuade liberals with reason was futile, but making fun of them for pleasure is still satisfying, hence my presence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
....lybob Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 You'd be surprised. I once tackled this subject in a class discussion in an intermediate level macroeconomics course, and the response was so enlightening I might call it life changing. It's when I fully understood what people mean when they say liberalism is a religion. I fully grasped the concept of which Brian Tracy speaks when he suggests that once people have made up their mind about something their brain will not allow any contrary info to process. I laid out all the benefits of the system and all they could come back with amounted to: It would be better than the current system but it wouldn't completely eliminate the advantage the rich have because they could still potentially afford better schools like they do now, so we should scrap the whole idea. That's when I realized trying to persuade liberals with reason was futile, but making fun of them for pleasure is still satisfying, hence my presence. Don't get too smug as always the devil is in the details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob's House Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Don't get too smug as always the devil is in the details. The devil is not in the details, the devil is in my pants... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
....lybob Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 The devil is not in the details, the devil is in my pants... are you saying that devils can dance on the head of a pin too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 What a phenomenal idea. I had never heard of this; it is a tad radical in the aspect that it would shake up the system, but what parent could possibly be opposed to having more choices for their childrens education? Of course the Unions would hate this simply because this would diminish their power, but who the !@#$ cares about what they think? We all know they only work in their own self-interest. This is about competition and competition is almost always good for the consumer, in this case the consumers are the children. With Republicans in control of both the houses here in Florida, I could see this happening. And I agree with you, !@#$ the unions and FCAT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob's House Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 are you saying that devils can dance on the head of a pin too? Well played, Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 "So if the parents want to spend it on virtual school, then spend it on virtual school. If they want to spend it on, you know, whatever education system they believe in, whether it's this public school or that public school or this private school or that private school, that's what ought to happen." I'm ok with that but we need a test at the end of each year and if the child doesn't get a 65% or better the parents are fired. That would be a great move, if it were possible- parents are usually more responsible for the problem than the teachers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 I'd be totally down with that. Good. We can send them all to your house and you can parent them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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