Reply #96: indeed.

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and there you and I are FAR apart.

Seems fairly simple to me. Increase funding immediately, hire more teachers immediately, work.

Metal detectors: Many schools don't have them.

Go nuts, just don't take a dime from the general educational fund for them. Why not corporate sponsorship? They sponsor ever damn thing else in public schools. "School security, brought to you by ADT."

How do you feel about putting disruptive students in special schools?

I think it's crap for most kids who get labeled as "disruptive".

Kids who can't master the basics get held back and go to special programs. They can't just move on or hold back the other kids.

You know why they get the basics in private schools? Because class sizes are smaller, and teachers can spend more time on a problem area. It's that simple. Hire more teachers.

Do you honestly believe the last part?

Do you honestly think that most people in education hang around waiting for that huge paycheck?