What IS going on in CA schools?

by John Seiler | April 12, 2014 8:50 am

California’s government school students score among the lowest [1]on national tests. Now this[2]:

Uproar over classroom scuffle reflects a profession under siege

Groundswell of support for teacher who wrestled disruptive student to the floor shows the public is fed up with the disciplinary problems and bureaucracies that impede education.

Here’s a video:

Santa Monica is one of the richest cities in the country, with median home prices, incredibly, above $1 million[3]. So the solution isn’t “more money,” because the schools already are overflowing with money. And the city long has been run by liberals.

I guess the takeaway from this is that, if you’re going to become a teacher, you better know wrestling because you’re going to need it to keep your students in line.

Endnotes:
  1. among the lowest : http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_24475260/california-students-score-at-bottom-nation-reading-math
  2. Now this: http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-0412-banks-samo-teacher-20140412,0,5449784.column#axzz2yeWCL800
  3. median home prices, incredibly, above $1 million: http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2464-Ocean-Park-Blvd-Santa-Monica-CA-90405/20472750_zpid/

Source URL: https://calwatchdog.com/2014/04/12/what-is-going-on-in-ca-schools/