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Barneget
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Another 'Cut & Paste'
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6/17/2009 10:18:35 PM
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I find our graduation rate disappointing, and cause for serious concern. I disagree with the "more money solves it" statement, paraphrased from the above post, and find myself more closely aligned with the urban ghetto dwelling parents involved in the lives of their children. They appear to have the answer. Parent your kids, don't leave that responsibility to anyone else, as the "it takes a village" collective mindset doesn't work. Part of the issue with the national rankings is the inclusion of the 11 Alabama counties comprising the black belt. Carve out the results of those 11 counties, and interestingly, our statewide graduation rate moves into the top 10. So, rather than shot gunning more money across the state, should we consider directing some dollars, and focus efforts, on the 11 counties, teaching parenting skills, birth control, abstinence, maybe job programs? Or, should we just continue to broadcast that we shortchange children across this great state because we provide fewer tax dollars per child for education? Your same argument has been made for 30 years. Additional monies have followed for the same 30 years. Amazingly, the national ranking is unchanged.
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