Alright, Which Is It? Teachers or Families?

I just can't seem to get the message right.

Is public education good because of the teachers?

Is public education bad because of the teachers?

Is public education bad because of the kids and parents?

Is public education good because of the kids and parents?

Is it the teachers that make a difference?

Is it the kids and parents that make a difference?

Nothing like a squibble squabble about school recognition money to bring out some interesting statements that fit somewhere in the above questions.

Do I get a hint of suggestion that it is the kids and parents that make the difference?

What about the schools that are stuggling? How many of these schools getting award money are in nice neighborhoods, or are filled with middle/upper class kids, with all teh best teachers who don't want to work with the trouble children? The schools who need more funding are those who are stuggling.

Posted by: Hallie | September 17, 2008 at 12:07 PM

Yep, that's great. East Lake and Palm Harbor High both received close to $200,000. They may have great teachers but replace those teachers with all of the teachers from an under-performing school and the grade would be the same. It's a reflection of the student demographics more than anything else. And PHUHS with 2 magnet programs that never should have been given to a school in that location.

Posted by: Diana | September 17, 2008 at 01:06 PM

Thanks to The Gradebook, the above comments can be found at the the link below.


256 Tampa Bay schools get state checks