What about PARENTS?
PARENTS DON'T GO TO SCHOOL.
LEARNING
HOW MANY PARENTS know verb conjugation, paradigm shifts, algebra, trigonometry?
That's why they send their children to school.
EDUCATING
HOW MANY parents know guided imagery, re-framing, neuro psychology informed exercises, identifying dyslexia?
This is another reason to send children to school.
What about "GOOD" SCHOOLS?
CONFUSING CORRELATION WITH CAUSATION
BELIEVING TODAY'S " GOOD" SCHOOLS
ARE BETTER THAN TODAY'S "BAD" SCHOOLS
IS LIKE BELIEVING THE ROOSTER'S CROW
CAUSES THE DAWN.
WHEN IT IS ONLY CORRELATED WITH THE DAWN.
FOR EXAMPLE: TWO SCHOOLS IN SAN JOSE UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT:
ALLEN ELEMENTARY
with FEWER well-educated parents, has LOW math test scores.
BOOKSIN ELEMENTARY
with MORE well-educated parents, has HIGH math test scores.
THESE TWO SCHOOLS ARE THE SAME.
The SAME central planning department
designs the SAME teaching schedule for BOTH
designs the SAME mid-year tests for BOTH
assigns the SAME textbooks for BOTH.
The SAME human resources department
hires teachers, largely from the SAME local teacher colleges for BOTH.