Topic #9: Education
Please consider the following potential leading questions:
#1: What role, if any, should the federal government play in K-12 education as compared to state governments and local school districts?
#2: Was the Bush administration’s “No Child Left Behind” program a positive step or a negative interference by the federal government in local school affairs?
#3: Are there any public policy solutions to the steady decline in the level of performance of K-12 students in the U. S. in comparison to many other industrialized countries in the world?
#4: What public policy steps can be taken to address the deteriorating condition of many inner-city “public” schools?
#5: Should there be “school voucher” systems that will allow parents to use local, state, or federal funds to send their children to “public” or “private” K-12 schools?
#6: What is the proper balance between the role of “professional educators” and parents/parent groups/local school boards in determining the curriculum in K-12 “public” schools?
#7: What is the proper role for “Teacher Unions” in “public” education?
#8: What public policies can make higher education “more affordable” for more college students?
The following comment submitted by Thomas Major (artistagent@gmail.com) was posted by Harold Heie on Tom's behalf
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I enjoy reading the comments and commentary on this site. It surprises me that there aren't more commentators. Is it the "respectful" part that limits the number of responses?
The following comment submitted by Thomas Major (artistagent@gmail.com) was posted by Harold Heie on Tom's behalf
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I enjoy reading the comments and commentary on this site. It surprises me that there aren't more commentators. Is it the "respectful" part that limits the number of responses?
The following comment submitted by Thomas Major (artistagent@gmail.com) was posted by Harold Heie on Tom's behalf
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I enjoy reading the comments and commentary on this site. It surprises me that there aren't more commentators. Is it the "respectful" part that limits the number of responses?