If you could change one thing about America's public education system what would it be and why?

Answer 1

1A) Remove teacher's unions - they harm kids by tying parents/school districts hands
1B) Vouchers! Competition is good
1C) Religion taught in public schools

Answer 2

Exactly why I peeked in here. vouchers, how can vouchers be the answer to education?
What if everyone chose not to go to a certain school and wanted to go elsewhere?
Do you close down the school and what do you do if the school everyone wants to go to holds 500 but 1500 wants to go there?
What about one school systems, should they be denied?
Churches and home is where religion is taught, not public school.
Why take money from public schools for private school funding if "everyone" can not benefit ?
Sorry for not answering your question but I believe public school funds should not be used for private use if all taxpayers are not afforded their use.

Answer 3

Eliminate PUBLIC education entirely. The PRIVATE sector does EVERYTHING better. If the taxes that pay for public schools were simply not collected, the VAST majority of people could afford private schools.

Answer 4

Teachers union needs to get tougher on bad teachers. If the standards for teachers doesn't' rise, neither will the education.

Answer 5

Stop the focus on standardized assessment and make it more holistic.

Also listen to the teachers. They are highly educated people who know what they are doing. Make them be part of the solution.

Answer 6

I agree with Vouchers. Choice and competition rewards excellence.

Answer 7

Stop allowing bullying, do more to prevent it even if it takes hiring hall monitors or poice.

Answer 8

Vouchers.

Let people choose where to send their kids to school.