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Which education model is best for U.S. children?

nypoet22 2012/05/24 03:43:26
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Traditional public schools try to educate all children. They are funded by taxes, community-based and run by local governments. They are the most consistent and inclusive but the least flexible.

Charter schools are government-funded but run by private companies. They have a lot more freedom and flexibility than traditional public schools. However, they are inconsistent in quality, difficult to regulate and frequently do not serve all children, especially not special education or second language learners.

Voucher systems give parents tax money to pay for private schools. As a fully market-based system, schools must be responsive to parents and students. This allows middle class parents the most choices, but also creates the greatest inequality because schools can be the most selective about who they admit and what they teach.

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  • TheR 2012/05/24 11:47:59
    Other: I know a better way.
    TheR
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    Teachers should have the right to have their own classroom, with a small number of students to teach. This means 4-6 students per hour class session. This creates many more teacher jobs, and higher quality education. It is paid by parents for their children. Kids are more focused and can be individually helped. I find it a successful way to teach. Less problems, less stress, good money, and kids and teachers are happier. Less likely to have some nut kid come to school with a gun.

    Consider a class of 35kids, 1 teacher, is not helping anyone. Only the School who collects fees, and gives low salary's to the Teachers. Kids do not learn, and classroom bullying and trouble always breaks out. A class of 35 kids is really 7 classes for 7 new teacher jobs, each class having 5 students.
  • JanHopkins TheR 2012/05/24 13:48:14
    JanHopkins
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    And where will the money to pay for this come from?
  • pdarkow TheR 2012/05/24 20:33:00
    pdarkow
    +1
    Who's going to pay for it?
  • TheR pdarkow 2012/05/24 22:36:03 (edited)
    TheR
    +1
    It is paid by the New Student Education Job Insurance Registry. This is a new approach to funding education. Teachers join the SEJIR Association, and can qualify for loan money, which becomes their salary payment. This money is paid in increments monthly.

    All children are required to go to School. So they have according to their neighborhood, choices to whom will be their teacher. When students with parents enroll in the limited size number of students in a classroom plan, they take out an Education Insurance Policy.

    Parents pay the low monthly premiums each month for as long as the children stay in school. When the student finishes and graduates the Education Insurance Policy pays back the Bank the salary loan that was provided the teacher. The teacher pays for electric and mortgage of their classroom, and other essentials. The students buy their own books, or computer fee.

    Parents would benefit because Parents could go back to School as well. And this is where the good news comes in. Higher Education Students are paid to attend a University. This means no more loans strapped to families for endless school debt.

    My idea is that Students should be paid to attend a place that offers Higher Education. This means Universities or their affiliates are Jobs in getting their Diplomas....











    It is paid by the New Student Education Job Insurance Registry. This is a new approach to funding education. Teachers join the SEJIR Association, and can qualify for loan money, which becomes their salary payment. This money is paid in increments monthly.

    All children are required to go to School. So they have according to their neighborhood, choices to whom will be their teacher. When students with parents enroll in the limited size number of students in a classroom plan, they take out an Education Insurance Policy.

    Parents pay the low monthly premiums each month for as long as the children stay in school. When the student finishes and graduates the Education Insurance Policy pays back the Bank the salary loan that was provided the teacher. The teacher pays for electric and mortgage of their classroom, and other essentials. The students buy their own books, or computer fee.

    Parents would benefit because Parents could go back to School as well. And this is where the good news comes in. Higher Education Students are paid to attend a University. This means no more loans strapped to families for endless school debt.

    My idea is that Students should be paid to attend a place that offers Higher Education. This means Universities or their affiliates are Jobs in getting their Diplomas. They are paid to go there for work.

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    Universities take out loans to pay them to come to their Campus or Affiliate. When students come they sign up for the Student Education Job Insurance Registry.

    Depending on how many classes a student takes determines how much the University pays that student. And students must do well in passing their class requirements. Students must pay the SEJI Registry monthly. Parents can use their money from enrolling in school to pay for their children SEJI that attend the smaller size classes.

    The University having taken out the Loans has enough to pay teacher salaries. Those loans are backed up by the SEIJ Registry. When the Policy matures the loan money is paid back.

    This Educational Financial Cycle changes the Job employment status across the country, putting people back to Work and in School at the same time. And it creates a real means to paying for it.

    This model can also be used for other Business Plans, and would be a better idea than the present Government Failed Model.
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  • pdarkow TheR 2012/05/24 22:45:33
    pdarkow
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    Thank You I didn't know so was wanting to make an informed decision about my answer. Your response is most helpful
  • TheR pdarkow 2012/05/24 23:16:58
    TheR
    +1
    I take my work seriously. People may think I am a Bimbo, but I am not. I do not follow the status quo, because I know their way does not work. If I know people are following a road where they end up jumping off a cliff, and before people get there say how great it is, I am not walking or following anyone there. Period.

    Presently I have no Bachelor Degree, and No Job. But I am not in debt, and I have greater faith than the Entire US Government. I am no Crook.
  • pdarkow TheR 2012/05/24 23:26:17
    pdarkow
    +2
    That puts you farther along in life than most if not all the rest of society. I don't think your a Bimbo but I didn't know how that system you described worked. I totally agree that teachers should have the right to their own classroom that is the best thing that could ever happen in any school system of any kind.
  • TheR pdarkow 2012/05/24 23:39:09
    TheR
    +1
    you're, works.
  • Balladeer-PWCM-POTL 2012/05/24 04:30:00
    Voucher: Free market education.
    Balladeer-PWCM-POTL
    it's time Public education got a taste of the REAL world...at first it will simply collapse because the people involved are morons...once they are removed the unions broken...the schools can actually educate instead of indoctrinate
  • keymanjim 2012/05/24 03:51:43
    Voucher: Free market education.
    keymanjim
    Public schools are way too expensive here in New Jersey.
    We have 603 school districts. 13 of which don't have any schools in them.
    But, each one has a superintendent getting paid $168,000 a year.
  • Batman 2012/05/24 03:47:24
    Charter: Public funding, private choices.
    Batman
    I meant Voucher system. I like the system seen in some European countries...where the money follows the student.
  • nypoet22 2012/05/24 03:46:09
    Public: Educate all students.
    nypoet22
    Full disclosure: I'm a public school teacher and tend to favor the public education model. If you feel my descriptions are not fair to the other models, feel free to let me know.
  • stevmackey 2012/05/24 03:45:32
    Public: Educate all students.
    stevmackey
    Charter schools are a good idea if the do not get too radical and get closed down

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