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<blockquote data-quote="JoshB" data-source="post: 1418808" data-attributes="member: 26112"><p>I never said that alone would fix anything. It's one of the many glaring issues. I agree about leadership and parents but the money aspect also helps in drawing in better administrators/leaders, as well as convincing teachers not to leave the state to get decent pay. We also need outreach programs in every city as well as after-school programs. It blows my mind how many towns/cities have zero after-school programs. It doesn't have to be anything like STEM programs (though those are unbelievable), it can be something as simple as putting together reading programs after school, working on small projects, etc. That would do single-parent households and homes where parents work until after five wonders. There are a ton of problems in public education in MY opinion. So, I wasn't saying throwing money at it alone would fix anything. You have to have the leaders and visionaries there to also direct anything. We're too busy worrying about &quot;CRT&quot; or whatever other culture war BS that is the hot button of the day. I don't say that cause some big political argument here, it's just one of the many silly things that people and even school boards are obsessed with now. I sat through superintendent (for six hours mind you) at a school board lats year where the ONLY question one of the board members asked the candidates was about CRT. Literally the only thing on his mind.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="JoshB, post: 1418808, member: 26112"] I never said that alone would fix anything. It's one of the many glaring issues. I agree about leadership and parents but the money aspect also helps in drawing in better administrators/leaders, as well as convincing teachers not to leave the state to get decent pay. We also need outreach programs in every city as well as after-school programs. It blows my mind how many towns/cities have zero after-school programs. It doesn't have to be anything like STEM programs (though those are unbelievable), it can be something as simple as putting together reading programs after school, working on small projects, etc. That would do single-parent households and homes where parents work until after five wonders. There are a ton of problems in public education in MY opinion. So, I wasn't saying throwing money at it alone would fix anything. You have to have the leaders and visionaries there to also direct anything. We're too busy worrying about "CRT" or whatever other culture war BS that is the hot button of the day. I don't say that cause some big political argument here, it's just one of the many silly things that people and even school boards are obsessed with now. I sat through superintendent (for six hours mind you) at a school board lats year where the ONLY question one of the board members asked the candidates was about CRT. Literally the only thing on his mind. [/QUOTE]

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