You could probably improve public schools by eliminating the Dept
of Education. I remember a Frontline program on PBS that said the
Dept of Ed is the biggest dumping ground for all the political
appointees that are "owed" jobs. I agree with everything you said!

On 7/25/10, Too much interference! wrote:
> On 7/24/10, Alvie wrote:
>> On 7/24/10, Alvie wrote:
>>> http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2010/07/on_common_
>>> standards_dc_makes_2.html
>>>
>>> more info at:
>>>
>>> www.corestandards.org
>
>
> There is altogether too much interference by the Federal
> government and the foundations of the billionaires (Bill &
> Melinda Gates, Eli Broad, Walton Family), nowadays, into the
> manner in which the states handle public education.
>
> The recent push has been toward closing public schools and
> opening more charter schools.
>
> Why doesn't the U.S. Department of Education simply take over all
> public schools in the United States and turn the staffs into
> Federal employees?
>
> I mean...look at how the U.S. Postal Service has vastly improved
> the operations of the post offices over the years!

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