[summer]

LarryLied, I am guessing what this poster is referring to is some highly publicized plans of a few politicians to immediately "CLOSE" failing schools and "FIRE" all the staff in a low performing public school -- as if by the "closing of the doors" and solely by hiring different all new people, the school will magically turn around (BTW, I recall this being Al Gore's suggestion at one point during the presidential campaign 2000. Gore's suggestion, BTW, is actually FAR more radical [and ineffective] than the measured, systematic approach of Gov Bush).

But the truth is more complex: yes, it can be beneficial to get rid of some staff, but, unhappy people often leave on their own.

And, if people are not yet in such despair and want to stay, then, why not let them? Sometimes a new principal with a new vision will make an impact.

Also, the plan I mentioned about getting more experienced teachers into these schools will greatly help. New teachers want to succeed too, but it is often difficult, and sometimes next to impossible in a school with so many severe problems that every moment of the day is a crisis moment.

[summer]

I meant: And, the entire the truth is even more complex:

[ez2muz]

"...I am guessing what this poster is referring to is some highly publicized plans of a few politicians to immediately "CLOSE" failing schools..."

No. ...and I'm trying to find where I read it... (that teachers in an "F" school would not be "grandfathered" back into their teaching positions but must re-apply.)

Since it didn't ring any bells with you - and I can't find it anywhere except in my failing memory, it could very well be that it was expressed as an idea and I took it to mean current procedure... but that's why I used question marks in the first post. ~:)