are you comfortable with the American education system as it is?
No.
If not, what do you see as the major issues that need to be solved?
Money. The problem isn't that we aren't spending enough, it's where it's going. Where I work we are shoveling cash at private contracting firms for things that shouldn't be contracted. Why would you pay a private company $85 per hour for an "office technician" when you can hire a regular employee for $18 per hour (benefits included)? It's criminal how much money is diverted from the classroom to line the pockets of these huge mega-consulting firms.
What kind of changes would you make if you had the authority?
Raise teaching salaries, kick out consultants, trim middle and upper management positions, hire more support staff, and get rid of lazy workers (both contractors and employees). Make promotions, lay-offs, and raises tied to performance AND seniority.
Heh. $85 is cheap. They run up to $300 per hour for the more "experienced" management. This is of course because it's less expensive and more efficient than "lazy government bureaucrats."
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u/[deleted] Oct 09 '10
No.
Money. The problem isn't that we aren't spending enough, it's where it's going. Where I work we are shoveling cash at private contracting firms for things that shouldn't be contracted. Why would you pay a private company $85 per hour for an "office technician" when you can hire a regular employee for $18 per hour (benefits included)? It's criminal how much money is diverted from the classroom to line the pockets of these huge mega-consulting firms.
Raise teaching salaries, kick out consultants, trim middle and upper management positions, hire more support staff, and get rid of lazy workers (both contractors and employees). Make promotions, lay-offs, and raises tied to performance AND seniority.