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Re: MPS PLAN HIRES THE WRONG WORKERS

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From: Marc Rassbach
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 06:03
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In article <1ivk43INNd5r@uwm.edu> dermer@convex.csd.uwm.edu (Marshall Dermer) writes:
>In article <1993Jan12.210429.7478@mixcom.com> daniel.offutt <daniel.offutt@mixcom.mixcom.com> writes:
> The above paragraph gets to the core of the issue.  I think that we
> want to achieve two ends.  One is educationally equality and the other
> is educational excellence. I have been trying to address the former issue
> with my proposal.

One method of equality is to lower everyone to the same level.
Another is equality via 'you do the best you are able'.
There are other metrics, I'm sure.  Which metric do you wish to use?

On excellence, how will 'we' determine what is and is not
'excellence'?

> Finally, notice where this discusion has taken us.  We talk about pay for
> schools and pay for teachers, but are reluctant to accept pay for
> learning even thought it works!!

Well, the 'idealism' of education for education sake is kicking in.....


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