Thursday, November 02, 2006
An Endorsement for Governor Based on Education Views
Deval Patrick wants to extend the school day, reduce class sizes, and raise teacher pay. He promises free, full-time kindergarton for all 5-year olds and an expansion of early education programs for 3 and 4 year olds. He proposes a new funding formula for charter schools so that regular public schools are not disadvantaged.
Lt. Governor Kerry Healy proposes raising the mandatory school attendance age from 16 to 18 to address dropout rates. She wants students to be tested at the beginning and end of every school year to better measure performance. She would lift the cap on charter schools.
I endorse Deval Patrick for Governor. His views on the extended school day, early childhood education and charter schools are the same as mine.
I do support Lt Governor Healey's view on raising the mandatory school age from 16 to 18, but I strongly disagree with her views on adding additional layers of assessments on an already over-tested student. Her strong support of charter schools is something I can't come close to agreeing with.
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Teachers in North Adams receive salaries from the upper 20's to the upper 50's, dependent on longevity in the school system and their level of education (bachelor degree, master degrees, etc.) No, it's not as much as many administrative salaries (not all), but I would think that's the case in most places (school systems or otherwise). Because there are many more teachers than administrators, a much larger proportion of the annual budget goes to teacher salaries. And yes, No Child Left Behind costs money through multiple assessment tests, teacher & administrator time and effort, etc. Some of this is supported by federal funds, but not nearly what was promised when it became law.
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