[MD] Imaginings

[Arlo Bensinger]

[John]
Arlos sez no vouchers.  John agrees with Platt.  John sends his kids 
to private schools.  Arlo doesn't.  Simple self interest must be in play.

[Arlo]
I wanted to get back to this, mainly because it ignores an important 
fact. The Finnish and Japanese PUBLIC schools rank among the best 
schools in the world, besting many "private" schools along the way.

If "public" is the problem, how do you account for this? The answer? 
"Public" is not the problem. The problem is in valuation. The success 
of these public schools is rooted in community investiture and 
involvement, it is rooted in the simple fact that these communities 
VALUE education enough to make it an integrated and real part of 
community life.

I am ALL for educational reform. ALL for correcting the problems 
where they come up. But if we ever hope to really reform education, 
we must be aware of the root issues. "Public" is NOT the problem.

By the way, Arlo sends his kid to public schools. Arlo is intimately 
involved with the school and her educational process. Arlo's kid is 
excelling wildly.