tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post1206351217655889235..comments2024-03-28T19:47:39.985-04:00Comments on CURMUDGUCATION: PA: Monster Equity Plan Study Report Thingy (Part I)Peter Greenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511193640285760299noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-58255661590666175862015-07-19T21:00:33.374-04:002015-07-19T21:00:33.374-04:00I would also suggest you read Dienne's comment...I would also suggest you read Dienne's comment to the next post down called Bottom 5%.Rebecca deCocahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168718846105012814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-45670556877035299492015-07-19T15:04:04.442-04:002015-07-19T15:04:04.442-04:00There are close to 1300 posts on this blog. Many o...There are close to 1300 posts on this blog. Many of them address your questions, though mostly they oppose your implied suggestions. But feel free to browse around the place.Peter Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16511193640285760299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-42888658524476853072015-07-19T13:02:03.917-04:002015-07-19T13:02:03.917-04:00Livfinne, this isn't the only post the Curmudg...Livfinne, this isn't the only post the Curmudge has ever written. His suggestions are available. Old Fogeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16173493805828396609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-89635842460838928392015-07-19T11:39:41.869-04:002015-07-19T11:39:41.869-04:00This is some of the most witty, entertaining writi...This is some of the most witty, entertaining writing on education policy I have read. But could you please offer your positive solutions? Would you abolish current pay scales, certification laws, schools of education, tenure laws? Would you recommend funds to follow students, weighted for their learning challenges? Are you against school choice? Or not? Let's hear what you would do instead.livfinnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05026328335859676915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-44753495206355785532015-07-19T11:39:41.177-04:002015-07-19T11:39:41.177-04:00This is some of the most witty, entertaining writi...This is some of the most witty, entertaining writing on education policy I have read. But could you please offer your positive solutions? Would you abolish current pay scales, certification laws, schools of education, tenure laws? Would you recommend funds to follow students, weighted for their learning challenges? Are you against school choice? Or not? Let's hear what you would do instead.livfinnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05026328335859676915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-45095656382047351612015-07-19T11:39:20.996-04:002015-07-19T11:39:20.996-04:00This is some of the most witty, entertaining writi...This is some of the most witty, entertaining writing on education policy I have read. But could you please offer your positive solutions? Would you abolish current pay scales, certification laws, schools of education, tenure laws? Would you recommend funds to follow students, weighted for their learning challenges? Are you against school choice? Or not? Let's hear what you would do instead.livfinnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05026328335859676915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-26444841053572530712015-07-19T06:44:43.352-04:002015-07-19T06:44:43.352-04:00So new teachers are choosing wealthier districts; ...So new teachers are choosing wealthier districts; the wealthiest charter schools can't find qualified teachers; somewhat higher salaries in poorer districts are not convincing teachers to work there; and even the wealthiest charters have higher turnover than poor, high-minority district schools. Then a poorly-imagined exercise in pure speculation based on nothing to figure out why problems exist. Rebecca deCocahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168718846105012814noreply@blogger.com