QUOTE(bordercolliefan @ Apr 18 2006, 10:07 AM)
It's interesting how everyone thinks the schools need to be improved, but everyone has a different idea of what needs to be done.
I think this is why, in part, bish was saying that parents need choices. Choices, choices, choices!! -- A one-size-fits-all education plan is clearly less than ideal.
An education plan that my husband and I might consider best for our family may not be right for another family. What might work for one of our children, might not work well for the other.
Practically speaking, a menu of educational options for families cannot be limitless. However, we should have far more options than public school, private school (wherein you payfor education twice) or homeschooling. Perhaps we need more numerous and diverse charter schools.
If I could paint an optimal education plan for my high school student now, it would be to homeschool the liberal arts, and have him receive math, science & music instruction at the public school.