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Why our school systems spend more and produce less

Posted by blarman 11 years, 5 months ago to Education

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Now these are just employees. What is more interesting is when you start getting into salary, because those 50% of teachers (at least in my state) only make about 30% of the pay...

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Posted by hrymzk 11 years, 5 months ago

One problem with this is instructional time has increased as state test scores idd not increase satisfactorily

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  Posted by empedocles 11 years, 5 months ago
  
  Do you want kids trained to take tests well or know the material well?
  
  I have to side with Sal Khan when he discusses mastering the material as being the ultimate goal. And I find myself using his site daily to fill in the gaps in my education. I'm astounded by how many I have discovered already.
  
  Of course, it doesn't pay to teach.
  
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  Posted by blarman 11 years, 5 months ago
  
  Could have fooled me. My two high schoolers average almost two hours of homework every night - despite alternating class days.
  
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    Posted by hrymzk 11 years, 5 months ago
    
    My HS homework time averaged five hours plus weekend time It helped me survive with a bunch of premeds at university.
    
    Harry M
    
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