In the private sector you might here the talking heads talking about 'cutting their way to prosperity.' I have watched large and small companies say and do this for a very long time. By and large, the cuts leads to additional cuts and those cuts don't ever seem to be restored. In fact the cycle of cutting doesn't seem to end until the firm goes out of business or is snapped up by another company.
What does this discussion have to do with public education? Plenty!!
Making cuts to public education, in any area, usually results in the cuts being both harmful and, like the cuts in the private sector, are likely not to be reversed going forward. Eliminate good teachers, dump curriculum programs, and ending other classroom/non classroom initiatives and you'll be hurting the children. It's as simple and hurtful as that.
Dick
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