“>An independent commission yesterday proposed dramatic changes that would shake up American public education in an effort to make the nation more competitive globally. The recommendations include authorizing school districts to pay companies to run all their schools; enrolling many students in college after the 10th grade; and paying teachers about $100,000 annually.The New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce — a bipartisan panel that includes former Cabinet secretaries and governors in addition to federal and state education officials and business and civic leaders — issued the recommendations in a report on the future workforce. The commissioners warned that unless improvements are made in the nation’s public schools and colleges by 2021, a large number of jobs would be lost to countries including India and China, where workers are better educated and paid much less than their U.S. counterparts.
“The United States has one of the highest costs of education but produces mediocre results,” added Knapp, former president of the University of Georgia. “The recommendations are absolutely necessary if we want America to maintain its standard of living.”
I hope some State adopts these reforms just so we can see if they work. I felt likewise in support of the Washington DC voucher program. What the US does best, and what the federal system nurtures, is experimenting and adapting to find better and more efficient ways to git’r done.
My hope and intention for bi-partisan cooperation is to liberate competition to improve our quality of life.
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