American teacher (re:Cartoon the Simpsons)

[SUDHKAMP]

It has more to do with the conviction and mission of the organization and its members. In India most of the government schools have the best teachers academically, yet again, the Mission Schools; and after recent economic boom, commercial schools which even boast of gymnasium, swimming pools, shooting range, equestrian etc. have been giving better results than government schools. Only poorest of the poors go to government schools. Even lower class tries to send its children to private schools, though it may be very heavy in their budget.
So, it is more to how an organization is being run than who is running it.

[RonBee]

Heartland Institute - Article

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One good example is the District of Columbia. Expenditures per pupil are the second highest in the country, but student performance is abysmal.

[Raymott]

Originally Posted by Ouisch

Sadly, this process has not worked liked the bureaucrats expected...

And that's not something that happens every day!

[SUDHKAMP]

In India, the Governmen schools have adopted the policy of more the pass percentage, there would be annual increment, if the pass percentage is below certain percentage, then sometimes, the teachers' increment is also deferred. Does it happen in USA also?
(Though the Government teachers defy the logic, claiming that most of their students are very very poor and cannot attend classes)
Government has also initiated Mid-day meals scheme in government schools, where a mid-day meals is given(the budget is very very low) and the poor teacher is more involved in cooking than in teaching. This has though increased the attendance in Schools, yet also has given rise to corruption and affected studies in the Schools.

[Ouisch]

Originally Posted by SUDHKAMP

In India, the Governmen schools have adopted the policy of more the pass percentage, there would be annual increment, if the pass percentage is below certain percentage, then sometimes, the teachers' increment is also deferred. Does it happen in USA also?
(Though the Government teachers defy the logic, claiming that most of their students are very very poor and cannot attend classes)
Government has also initiated Mid-day meals scheme in government schools, where a mid-day meals is given(the budget is very very low) and the poor teacher is more involved in cooking than in teaching. This has though increased the attendance in Schools, yet also has given rise to corruption and affected studies in the Schools.

No, in the US public school teachers belong to a union, so their salaries could not be decreased based on test performance without some such stipulation written into their contracts (which, as we say in the US, "ain't gonna happen, my friend" )

As far as students being too poor to attend classes, in the US public schools are tuition-free, and anyone living within the geographic school district is welcome to attend free of charge.

Regarding mid-day meals (which we call "lunch" when it comes to school), they have always been a staple of the public school system. Students are welcome to bring their own food from home for the lunch break, or can purchase a hot lunch from the cafeteria. (Most school districts offer free hot lunches to students from low-income families.) But the teachers aren't required to cook; the schools hire special cafeteria staff. The food offered in school cafeterias is often the subject of jokes (let's just say it's not fine cuisine), but for a lot of kids, that's the only hot, balanced meal (as opposed to fast food) they'll get every day.