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July 17, 2006
This idea is promoting a voluntary option for families to school kids over the
Internet and Television versus attending traditional school buildings.
We believe that incentives should be used since it
would result in costs savings, better education and an improved quality of life
for students and their families.
Increase taxes to support
education and increasing in the future hurt many people
Save Costs (transportation,
teachers, buildings, benefits)
High energy prices increase the costs of
school bus transportation and further increase taxes,
Create Lifelong education
curriculum
Multiple languages easy to
implement with voice overs rather than teachers with different languages
One teacher and one video
class can reach millions, video is easily upgradable
Parents and students are
being forced to attend schools they do not want, more parent choices
One class could be usable for
years
Estimates of thousands of
teachers’ needed and new buildings would create more taxes
School costs and taxes going
up faster than salaries for taxpayers and many are on limited incomes
Classes are limited as is
hours and days available but not those that are saved
Schools require teachers for
multiple languages this only needs translators
Teaching career is not highly
paid and many leave every year causing problems
Video tapped classes can be
updated easily and cheaply
Colleges and businesses use
remote access for people at home
Cheating in schools by both
students, teachers and administrators
Prevent teacher abuse
Prevent illnesses caught in schools
and if we get a pandemic scare
Broadband Internet with
speeds increasing yearly
Involve parents,
grandparents, religious affiliations, friends and neighbors
Television / HDVT can
accommodate 4 stations on one channel
Can handle multiple users on
one link and they can multi-task
Personal computers getting
cheaper and most home have
Laptops, wireless access
Local Area Networks and
apartments, condos
TV connected terminal for
under $200
VHS for savings and sharing
classes
Cable/
Videotape classes
Video conferencing / Instant
Message / e-Mail /
Software
Certification for classes attended and tests
past
Small groups could meet in
homes
Create a testing center
National certification and
Stronger families relations
and involvements of parents as mentors
Lower taxes could allow a
parent to stay home from work
Richer curriculum, multiple
courses and languages
Flexible schedule for student
and family, 24/7, no early or late school bus waits
More funds go directly to
education and not other
No snow days, sick days,
teacher days required
Classes could be credited by
sponsors and thus cost little or bring in additional funds
Social activities created by communities,
groups, religious affiliations, etc.
Students could have a core
curriculum that must be taken
Families/students could live
anywhere that they have power line access
Field trips to museums,
locations, zoos. Etc. with parents and friends
Students not exposed to
school violence
It will advance technology
and promote tech jobs
Products and concept will
spread world wide
May take years to switch or
could be very quickly as soon as classes are created
Tobacco Windfall
Grants
Sponsors
Taxes redirected
Sell current buildings as
they become available
Sell furniture, equipment,
buses, land
Assist in finding jobs
Reduce positions, mentors,
monitors
Articles
http://www.time.com/time/europe/magazine/article/1,13005,901050110-1013068,00.html
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