They learn from each other, which includes learning to read more quickly. Ms. Mitchell believes school reforms need greater teacher input. Legislators are not educators. She also supports smaller classes, more individualized instruction, greater resources and teacher empowerment. Ms. Mitchell is skeptical about school vouchers.
Private schools have a choice about whom they take.
They will refuse students who present a greater challenge to educate. In public schools, we are challenged to educate whoever comes through the door. School vouchers will take away necessary resources from public schools, and we will have to use these limited resources to educate the students who are less motivated to learn. Calif. Ms. Kuester works with the approximately 575 students in her school through the non-remedial program she developed. The program uses physical activity and music to reinforce basic learning skills.