7.08.2010

The Post About Not Graduating from High School

Composition Notebook
In Alabama, we're gearing up for a primary run-off vote for governor.


I received a mailing today from one of the candidates that included the line:


"We don't need bureaucrats or people outside of Alabama telling us what's best for our schools."


Two things for the aforementioned candidate.


1. You are a bureaucrat.


2. Alabama is #44 in public high school graduation rates with 2 out of every 5 students not making it.

Maybe some outside consult would be helpful.


{image: Jamie}

4 comments:

  1. What would probably be the most helpful is increase spending. Yeah, that will help.

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  2. At the risk of sounding jaded, it's not like they could do much worse. I hate reading things from my teacher-friends back home and all the *ahem* monkey business they have to deal with on a regular basis.

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  3. J: I like these moments when I blog about something you care about.

    KO: Monkey business never good.

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  4. I'll give you some outside counsel...

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