I'm not saying anything about changing the amount of money going to schools!
I'm just saying that the allocation of funds should be at least somewhat under the control of the families using the schools. If a superintendent doesn't even want to work with the families on meeting their needs better, then it's time to either get rid of that superintendent, or to allow the parents to create their own programs, redirecting the money, proportionately, to the new programs based on how many students choose them. If Somerville has choice in schools (which they do) then this is entirely fair for everyone.
(As for actual amounts of funds schools get, I think they need a whole lot less than they are getting, though, because most of what they do is hugely wasteful! I went to public schools, all over New England, and they all were crappy. Even the ones in very wealthy areas. But that's a whole other ball of wax! Or, give them the same amount or more but get rid of all the laws, union rules, and anti-student politics that get in the way of students being able to learn what they want and need to learn in the ways that work best for them, rather than what some random politician believes they should do it. :-)
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Date: 2011-12-08 09:50 pm (UTC)I'm just saying that the allocation of funds should be at least somewhat under the control of the families using the schools. If a superintendent doesn't even want to work with the families on meeting their needs better, then it's time to either get rid of that superintendent, or to allow the parents to create their own programs, redirecting the money, proportionately, to the new programs based on how many students choose them. If Somerville has choice in schools (which they do) then this is entirely fair for everyone.
(As for actual amounts of funds schools get, I think they need a whole lot less than they are getting, though, because most of what they do is hugely wasteful! I went to public schools, all over New England, and they all were crappy. Even the ones in very wealthy areas. But that's a whole other ball of wax! Or, give them the same amount or more but get rid of all the laws, union rules, and anti-student politics that get in the way of students being able to learn what they want and need to learn in the ways that work best for them, rather than what some random politician believes they should do it. :-)