According to the Dallas Morning News, "
Schools get credit for kids predicted to pass TAKS."
From my perspective, this is just further evidence that the public school system isn't really for the benefit of the public or for educating.
I mean no offense to teachers everywhere by my disgust for government-run education. There are wonderful teachers and there are good schools within the system, but there are also bad teachers and outright dangerous schools. My disgust is with the system that stifles creativity, discourages many, and teaches in a uniform manner that leaves the challenged kids behind, and leads the exceptional to boredom.
Government-run schools exist for one purpose, their own survival. So I guess it shouldn't suprise me that they will be pulling the wool over the people's eyes, but it sure makes me angry.
I don't know why it is so hard to create a system where education dollars can follow the kids. Let the schools compete for those dollars based on the merits of the school, the quality of the teachers and the results achieved by the kids. If I thought there was enough outrage in my district to do something about this I would run for office, but I fear that most parents just want to live in blissful ignorance and not rock the boat.