tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040506749080144338.post7162664590526829507..comments2023-10-31T11:35:03.684-04:00Comments on <b>Son of Liberty</b>: An Education Platform for RepublicansSon of Libertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13929028389945950729noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040506749080144338.post-22750825689347115362008-12-03T10:35:00.000-05:002008-12-03T10:35:00.000-05:00Ambro.Great Ideas.I think we should let the STATES...Ambro.<BR/>Great Ideas.<BR/>I think we should let the STATES try that.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for reinforcing my point!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040506749080144338.post-4288463740350101272008-12-03T10:18:00.000-05:002008-12-03T10:18:00.000-05:00We need to get rid of Abbot districts in this stat...We need to get rid of Abbot districts in this state. I'm tired of subsidizing Tommy D.'s Asbury Park's schools. I like the voucher idea and think it should be made available to anyone. I also like the charter school experiment. I think they work well and with the lottery system, it at least gives everyone a chance at a different education model.ambrosiajrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13755697132206783482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040506749080144338.post-64183358470956978492008-12-02T11:59:00.000-05:002008-12-02T11:59:00.000-05:00Thanks JamesI will be writing more about education...Thanks James<BR/><BR/>I will be writing more about education in the future.Son of Libertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929028389945950729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8040506749080144338.post-29644090391103168792008-12-02T10:59:00.000-05:002008-12-02T10:59:00.000-05:00Great post.Things that don't help:1) teachers unio...Great post.<BR/><BR/>Things that don't help:<BR/>1) teachers unions<BR/>2) superintendents making $$$,$$$s<BR/>3) putting locks on school fields<BR/>4) BOEs worried about the placement of a cell phone tower while there are cell phones being dragged around by every student, teacher, parent<BR/>5) Using teaching methods from the 1700s rather than adopting new techniques and using new technology.<BR/>6) Replacing "English" as a class with "Language Arts" - there is a "Spanish" class, why can't we have an "English" class. Call it what it is and teach English.<BR/>7) There was no air conditioning, or even a fan, "when I was your age!"...I did learned things good, sea...<BR/>8) More school (ie, longer hours) isn't necessarily better. Your mind is no different from your muscles, you don't build muscle in the gym. Bring back the "chemistry kit" the "build your own radio". If a child is experimenting with their chemistry, don't assume they are plotting to make explosives. Then again, if they succeed in making explosives, at least then they have learned something.<BR/><BR/>As you noted, there are some great ideas out there, mine not be among them, but then step one is recognizing that there is a problem. There is a problem.James Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12601102598205898960noreply@blogger.com