P@triot
Diamond Member
Considering our education system has been run by the idiot liberal for about 50 years now, it's no surprise our education system has become a complete disaster. It's time we fix it...
School Choice Students Graduate at Higher Rates
For example, students who participate in the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (DCOSP)a private school voucher program for low-income K-12 studentsgraduate at significantly higher rates than their peers, according to the results of a gold standard (randomized, control group) study. More than 90 percent of DCOSP students graduate high school, compared to just 70 percent of their peers.
Similarly, research reveals that students who participate in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP)the nations longest running school choice programfor all four of their high school years had a 94 percent graduation rate, compared to a 75 percent graduation rate for their peers who attended four years of public high school.
School Choice Means Academic Gains
Research also shows that students who participate in school choice programs do better in school. In a review of all the gold standard evaluations of school choice programs in the United States, researchers found that nine of the 10 studies revealed positive, albeit generally modest, academic improvement for school choice students.
National School Choice Week, January 2013
- Like everything else in life, education will drastically improve with competition. Competition significantly increases work ethic, innovation, processes, and more. And by extension of all of this, efficiency. You get a better product at a lower cost.
- After elementary school, damn near everything taught is useless. How many people can honestly say that dissecting a frog is a useful skill set in their career? Or that a knowledge of photosynthesis is? It's time we start preparing students for the real world. We need to eliminate the liberal insanity and replace it with extensive technology skills, resume building, public speaking, finance (to end this national crisis of mismanaging money resulting in bankruptcy), and other critical real world skills.
- The classroom is not for everybody. Some people prefer to work with their hands (mechanics, carpenters, etc.). Furthermore, some people cannot motivate themselves. They respond much better to a rigid structure and discipline. Lets move those "problem" students into military academies and other such institutions to stop the disruptions they create.
- With the exception of specific careers where it is absolutely vital, such as physicians, scientists, etc. - college is a tremendous waste of both time and money (and yes, I'm speaking from experience - I have a college degree). I've seen quite a few consulting firms from all sectors who are now taking students right out of high school and training them. These kids are getting exponentially better hard skills (the actual skills of their trade) and soft skills (communication, corporate culture, etc.) than could ever be ascertained at a university. And they are doing it while making money, instead of while accumulating significant debt. We need to expand these programs. Like the suggestions listed above, this better prepares are youth for their careers. And it does it at nearly no cost (certainly none to the government or our youth).
School Choice Students Graduate at Higher Rates
For example, students who participate in the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (DCOSP)a private school voucher program for low-income K-12 studentsgraduate at significantly higher rates than their peers, according to the results of a gold standard (randomized, control group) study. More than 90 percent of DCOSP students graduate high school, compared to just 70 percent of their peers.
Similarly, research reveals that students who participate in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP)the nations longest running school choice programfor all four of their high school years had a 94 percent graduation rate, compared to a 75 percent graduation rate for their peers who attended four years of public high school.
School Choice Means Academic Gains
Research also shows that students who participate in school choice programs do better in school. In a review of all the gold standard evaluations of school choice programs in the United States, researchers found that nine of the 10 studies revealed positive, albeit generally modest, academic improvement for school choice students.
National School Choice Week, January 2013