Annie, this article is impressive! I haven't read some of these stats before, and they do much to explain our failing educational system. When I was in elementary school years ago in a little town in N.C. the schools were not yet consolidated, the administrative staff consisted of about four people, and the teachers knew their students and their families. I've also felt blessed by that education, which has stood me in good stead for a lifetime.
Annie, this article is impressive! I haven't read some of these stats before, and they do much to explain our failing educational system. When I was in elementary school years ago in a little town in N.C. the schools were not yet consolidated, the administrative staff consisted of about four people, and the teachers knew their students and their families. I've also felt blessed by that education, which has stood me in good stead for a lifetime.