It speaks well of the candidate when
you understand where that candidate comes from. Education is turning
out to be one of those “hot button” topics of this election.
People are concerned – they want better education for their
children but they also don't want to pay higher taxes.
Bob Carter who is running for District
49 is in the unique position of knowing about education and how to
improve the education system in the State of Maine without raising
your taxes. Bob Carter's background includes 25 years in banking (he
understands fiscal responsibility and saving) as well as 14 years as
a teacher and Principal (he understands education and the management
of a school system).
Bob Carter likes the idea of Charter
Schools in Maine and giving them a chance to compete. Although the
idea has been around for awhile it is new to the state with two
charter schools opening up in the past few weeks. What these schools
do for education is many-fold. Increased school day, competition with
public schools and a diverse curriculum that public schools may not
be able to offer and support. These are just a few of the advantages
to having charter schools. The biggest though – is that your taxes
do not go up to support a system that may only provide a mediocre
education for your child.
Although money is a big part of the
equation it is not the whole equation. Our education system is behind
the times. Look at the Japanese, Indians and even Europe to see
education systems that are flexible and change as society needs
change. Charter Schools have that flexibility that public schools are
slow to adapt to. They can keep up with the times.
Bob Carter is the representative that
will push for innovative educational ideas and reform – remember he
has the background for it. Support Bob Carter this coming election –
do it for your kids future.
Why haven't we had charter schools before now. To me it makes sense to have them if it means a little competition develops. Competition means innovation and from what I have seen - our educational system needs a lot of that.
ReplyDeleteWhere this country stands in relation to the rest of the world is obscene. What I have seen of the educational materials my grandson uses is a disgrace. Both speak to the problem that faces this country. The educational system is trying to be all things to everyone (it appears) and those teachers that are terrible at their job are rewarded just as much (or more) than those that do their jobs well. Charter schools may not solve the problem at hand. I give Bob Carter three cheers to realize that something different has to be done and to take a stand for what he believes in. It is far easier to maintain the status quo - it is much harder to advocate for change. Bob Carter is a leader that we should have in Augusta.
ReplyDeleteThe US ranked for the following years on the world arena:
ReplyDelete1992 2nd
2009 25th
2012 31st
Does it make sense to throw money into a school system that is showing a decline in ranking? Of course not. Something has to change.