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Teachers union is the greatest enemy of public education
June 19, 2005
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<!--startdrop-->Dan Rose, a businessman and philanthropist, recently visited China and became aware of the fact that the Chinese are now graduating 10 million high school students a year who cannot speak English, but who can read and write English. His question was, ''I wonder how long it will take the Chinese, at this rate, to end up with more people who can read and write English than we have in the United States?''
Those sorts of education ''miracles'' are fairly easy within totalitarian systems, because an unambiguous decision at the top can lead to successful practice if the necessary components are in place. Those who are not attracted to totalitarian methods in order to achieve success should take heed of what is now happening in the world of American public education, where reform is taking place against the will of the teachers union.
The United Federation of Teachers has said that No Child Left Behind is a measure that has been misapplied since it was enacted.
But the recent spike in math and reading scores for states including Delaware, Ohio, Maryland, Illinois and New York says otherwise.
Teachers union is the greatest enemy of public education
June 19, 2005
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<!--startdrop-->Dan Rose, a businessman and philanthropist, recently visited China and became aware of the fact that the Chinese are now graduating 10 million high school students a year who cannot speak English, but who can read and write English. His question was, ''I wonder how long it will take the Chinese, at this rate, to end up with more people who can read and write English than we have in the United States?''
Those sorts of education ''miracles'' are fairly easy within totalitarian systems, because an unambiguous decision at the top can lead to successful practice if the necessary components are in place. Those who are not attracted to totalitarian methods in order to achieve success should take heed of what is now happening in the world of American public education, where reform is taking place against the will of the teachers union.
The United Federation of Teachers has said that No Child Left Behind is a measure that has been misapplied since it was enacted.
But the recent spike in math and reading scores for states including Delaware, Ohio, Maryland, Illinois and New York says otherwise.