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Local education authority ‘not getting the basics right’,says council boss

NN Journal • 198 implied HN points • 22 Oct 24
🚌 Education School funding
  1. The new director of children's services says the local education department is struggling and needs to improve quickly. Parents are pulling their kids from schools and choosing to homeschool them because they don't trust the system.
  2. There is a big funding crisis affecting the schools budget, which is in serious deficit. Officials warn that if things don't change, the entire system could collapse and impact everyone's education.
  3. The council is facing a crisis with increasing numbers of children in care and not enough support for those with special needs. Leaders say they need to act fast to fix these problems and make services better for the community.

The Dangerous Rhetoric of School Choice

The View from Rural Missouri by Jess Piper • 696 implied HN points • 07 Jan 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Policy School funding Rhetoric Privatization Public Schools
  1. Aggressive school choice activists use hateful rhetoric to silence public school advocates.
  2. Donors and politicians pushing for school choice are often motivated by profit rather than children's well-being.
  3. Privatization of public schools through school choice schemes takes funding away from public education for private gain.

‘Woke Kindergarten’ Is Capitalism At Work

Singal-Minded • 972 implied HN points • 05 Feb 24
💼 Business Education Capitalism School funding
  1. An elementary school in Hayward, CA spent $250,000 on Woke Kindergarten, a for-profit company, to address student achievement issues.
  2. Despite the investment, student achievement at Glassbrook Elementary has fallen, highlighting the vulnerability of the students and the urgency of quality education.
  3. The situation underscores the capitalistic nature of the educational system, even when initiatives claim to be against capitalism.

Schools and market failures

Sam’s Newsletter • 98 implied HN points • 06 Apr 23
🚌 Education School funding
  1. Schools face a market failure where parents influence services but students consume them, leading to suboptimal outcomes.
  2. Market failures in schools can result in teachers not being held accountable for ineffective teaching, impacting student learning.
  3. Allowing more student decision-making and accountability in schools could improve education by addressing these market failures.
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