Re: Kinky in DeSoto

Friedman joined his fellow candidates running against Perry and criticized the TAKS test.
“I’ve said no teacher left behind,” Friedman said. “In order to accomplish this we’re going to have to leave one governor behind. Education has dropped to 50th. We’re last and Guam and Samoa are sneaking up on us. But I want to put the teachers back in charge. I want to appoint people to education positions who have actually seen the inside of the classroom. Teaching is the noblest profession of them all. So the teachers are getting screwed around. They’re playing with their social security and Perry finally promised them $1,500, that’s about what it amounts to. But I really want to do something for the teachers. For starters I want to get rid of the TAKS test. There’s not a teacher in Texas that likes the TAKS test – not a good teacher. This test has a whole generation of kids who aren’t quite sure if the Civil War took place here or in Europe – it wasn’t on the test. They’ve never heard of Mark Twain – he wasn’t on the test.
Friedman also plans to bring local retirees back to the schools to help students learn.
“I want to bring in the Texas Peace Corps. It won’t cost the taxpayers a dime,” Friedman said. “Its retired people with the most love, wisdom and knowledge to give come back to the public schools and teach shop art, music, vocation and life experiences.”