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I used to think it was funding issues, now I'm really not sure that more money will result in better schooling. My highschool dumped so much money into building and maintaining computer labs that we didn't have all the basic classroom supplies like microscopes and overhead projectors. Personally I think we saw a drop in student achievement when we left drills behind. Especially with math you sometimes just need to do those 100 problems to get it wired in there straight. Anyone have any experience with teachers who were afraid to really grade students according to their work? I've heard stories about teachers being repremanded for giving poor or failing marks to students who didn't know the material because "it's only going to hurt their self-esteem at this point". Kids don't always make the connection that they have to produce quality work to get praised, and sometimes just to get by.
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