Dropout rate could spell trouble for state

[Rex]

Source: SAnews

AUSTIN — The demographer who warned a decade ago about Texas' unhappy mix of dismal education achievement and high poverty is more concerned than ever. Actually, he's frightened.
Also getting restless are growing numbers of Texas business executives. Some don't see much leadership from politicians or the private sector in attacking the trend line that demographer Steve Murdock says will result in three of every 10 workers not having a high school education by 2040.

“I don't see business rearing up, and I sure don't see the state Legislature, with an $18 billion problem, saying, ‘Man, we really need to muscle this thing up.' I think the thing that's going to change it is going to be another lawsuit,” said Jack Lowe, chairman of Dallas-based TDI Industries and a board member of the Texas Business and Education Coalition.


Read more: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/politics/dropout_rate_could_spell_trouble_for_state_economy_96773599.html

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Thanks to No Child Left Behind, we now have All Children in the state of Texas Left Out. :(

[Dinger]

1. Kickin' Till I Can Read This Later

Thanks for posting.

[Angry Dragon]

2. But they have all those new books coming

with all the right information in them.............

[Posteritatis]

4. Turns out they don't, actually; the state can't afford to pay for them. Whoops! (nt)

[PDJane]

3. It's cheaper to spend money in the school system and

luncheon programmes and pre-K and child care than it is to try to fix the problem by jailing everyone that doesn't live up to your standards.

Maybe they should try that first.

[Rex]

8. Try jailing everyone that doesn't live up to my standards?

:rofl:

[earthside]

5. Message to Obama and Duncan!

After nearly twenty years of 'No Child Left Behind' philosophy in Texas ... of the same kind of standards/accountability education policy that Pres. Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan support, well, it's one big FAIL!

[Jkid]

6. ...and good news for texas prisons

They always need warm bodies...for the system...

[amandabeech]

7. They're always looking for good "building tenders."

See, Ruiz v. Estelle.

[DebbieCDC]

9. That's what happens when Gawd and pukes write the textbooks