I'm sitting here watching 20/2o with an update on their "Stupid in America." These show so frustrate me! I'm trying to resist going on a tirade again, but I just can't help it. It ticks me off. Why are kids in this country performing so poorly in school? Hmmm. Let's see.
They're talking about Kansas City schools. They got a ton of money, and what did they do with it? They put in state-of-the-art gyms and an Olympic size swimming pool. And oh yeah, some computers. What haven't they mentioned yet? Paying teachers more.
Oh, and wait. Here we go -- they're showing an alternative school that cuts money everywhere else and does what? Pays teachers more! And the kids perform!
I'm tired of saying this. Pay teachers more and then expect more of them. Wes is right -- I've got to either live with it or get out of the profession and become another naysayer.
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